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Beneficiary Card Sharing Risks

Guidance for Beneficiary card sharing risks, including fact sheet, educational video, postcard and handouts.

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: July 15, 2020

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Beneficiary Card Sharing Risks

Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse can result when bad actors obtain beneficiaries’ Medicaid cards or numbers - even if the beneficiary did not intend it. This toolkit educates beneficiaries about the risks and negative consequences of sharing such information with others.

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