The Real Deal: SS Numbers Printed on Postcard 11-20-09

If you're a senior citizen, check your mailbox very carefully. An insurance company that offers M...  More »

If you're a senior citizen, check your mailbox very carefully. An insurance company that offers Medicare benefits has sent out 80,000 postcards with the social security numbers of the intended recipients printed on the front. Universal American sent the mailers to 35,000 of its Medicare patients here in New York. Printed on the front of the cards, right above the address, is the Medicare ID number which includes the social security number of the recipient.  « Less