A decision earlier this year by Medicare to stop using its beneficiaries' Social Security numbers as account numbers has not gone unnoticed by scammers. Free credit-monitoring also is being offered to the impacted individuals; the letters being sent include information on how to sign up for the service. Call or visit your local Social Security Administration office. 0000021349 00000 n Medicare will never call you to inform you that you must pay a fee to receive your card. } ]]>,