A Medicare and Medicaid Breach Now Hits Over 100,000 Americans

A Medicare and Medicaid Breach Now Hits Over 100,000 Americans

Learn about the Medicare and Medicaid breach affecting 103,000 beneficiaries and how it has compromised personal data.

Medicare and Medicaid Data Breach Hits 103,000 Americans As Fraudulent Accounts Opened Using Victims’ Personally Identifiable Information - The Daily Hodl

A newly discovered data breach of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has impacted more than 100,000 Americans. In a new statement, the CMS says that an investigation discovered fraudulent Medicare.gov accounts were opened using personal data from its system, impacting 103,000 people. “On May 2, CMS’ 1-800-MEDICARE call center began receiving inquiries from beneficiaries who received letters confirming the creation of Medic…