Two GOP lawmakers say that HHS should help protect the personal data of Medicare beneficiaries by removing Social Security numbers from Medicare ID cards. In a statement, the lawmakers say a recent HHS report that highlights problems with the agency’s response to Medicare identity theft should serve as a “wakeup call” for HHS to take action. The Hill‘s “Healthwatch,” CQ HealthBeat.
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