Error in Medicare database exposes US healthcare providers Social Security numbers – Trump administration directory designed to modernize Medicare encounters another setback
A directory created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has exposed the Social Security numbers of a number of US healthcare providers.
The Trump administration introduced a new Medicare portal as part of plans to modernize US healthcare technology.
However, a database that was part of the directory was left publicly accessible, and exposed providers’ names and Social Security numbers.
