H.R. 380 · 114th Congress
Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sam Johnson
- Introduced
- 2015-01-14
- Latest action
- 2015-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that: (1) a Social Security account number (or any derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare) or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) any other identifier displayed on such card is not identifiable as a Social Security account number (or any derivative).