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XanaDUer2

(12,678 posts) Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:44 PM Jul 23

Medicare question

My Medicare card reads MARY X. XXXXX. my id is MARY FULL MIDDLE NAME LAST NAME. Ijust had surgery today and am out of it. I'm stressing out. Does it matter if my Medicare card has my middle name as initial? Isn't your unique Medicare number what matters? I'm wigging out

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Medicare question (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Jul 23 OP

1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) CountAllVotes Jul 23 #1

I feel certain it would be your number that matters... hlthe2b Jul 23 #2

See the link below. I think the cards just have middle initial Raven123 Jul 23 #3

Not to worry, Mary. I think most of them have the initial instead of the full middle name. Mine does. I'm 75. BComplex Jul 23 #4

Mine has no middle initial or name happybird Jul 23 #5

Wait a minute.... how did your surgery go? Nittersing Jul 23 #6

The number is what matters. Don't worry about how the name appears. Ocelot II Jul 23 #7

Number and birthdate Years of taking Medicare family to appointments. You're good IA8IT Jul 23 #8

I should calm down XanaDUer2 Jul 23 #9

CountAllVotes

(20,971 posts)

1. 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:46 PM

Jul 23

Give them a call!
I don't know.

hlthe2b

(104,914 posts)

2. I feel certain it would be your number that matters...

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:47 PM

Jul 23

Regardless, it can be fixed later if necessary. Just concentrate on healing.

Raven123

(5,814 posts)

3. See the link below. I think the cards just have middle initial

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:47 PM

Jul 23

https://www.lawforseniors.org/topics/health-and-benefits/medicaid-and-medicare/new-medicare-cards-are-coming#:~:text=Medicare%20cards%20have%20identifying%20information,Plan(s)%20enrolled%20in

BComplex

(8,898 posts)

4. Not to worry, Mary. I think most of them have the initial instead of the full middle name. Mine does. I'm 75.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:48 PM

Jul 23

They would have told you before you had surgery if there is ANY problem with your medicare. And, yes, it's the number that matters the most.
Be at peace, my friend! No need to stress!

happybird

(4,937 posts)

5. Mine has no middle initial or name

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:51 PM

Jul 23

and it's never been an issue. When ever I have to call them (and it's been a lot), they ask me to state my birthdate, SSN, and address to verify my identity. No problem!

Nittersing

(6,682 posts)

6. Wait a minute.... how did your surgery go?

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:54 PM

Jul 23

Or did I miss a post?

Ocelot II

(119,188 posts)

7. The number is what matters. Don't worry about how the name appears.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:00 PM

Jul 23

My card has my first name, middle initial, last name. Some other documents like my drivers' license include my full middle name but I've never had any problems with identification with any of them.

IA8IT

(5,803 posts)

8. Number and birthdate Years of taking Medicare family to appointments. You're good

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:01 PM

Jul 23

XanaDUer2

(12,678 posts)

9. I should calm down

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:22 PM

Jul 23

My healing environment is not the greatest

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