(KY3) - You may have received a new Medicare card with a new ID number in the mail ... you can get 12 months of free credit monitoring, but do yourself a favor: freeze your credit.

Medicare open enrollment has arrived—and so have the scammers. The annual open enrollment period, which typically runs from October 15 to December 7, allows U.S. adults already on Medicare to evaluate ...

And, they should keep their new Medicare card number confidential. The new card does not change program benefits and services for people enrolled in Medicare. Visit medicare.gov/newcard to check ...

They do advise that you can continue to use your current card to receive services. If CMS determines your MBI was compromised as a result of the breach, a new Medicare card with a new new number ...