The five states with the highest average annual salaries for health care administrators, according to May 2011 data from the BLS, are: Massachusetts, $112,690; Rhode Island, $112,260; New York, $111,270; New Jersey, $110,100; and Washington, $108,620.
Medicare numbers can be found on Medicare cards and also on much of the correspondence from the Social Security Administration or the Medicare provider. They can also be obtained by visiting a local SSA office or by calling the Medicare provider and establishing the member's identity.
Confirming patient details. When a patientâs Medicare card number, Individual Reference Number (IRN) and first name are supplied, HPOS confirms these details and the Medicare card number, IRN and patientâs first name is displayed on the screen. If the first 9 digits of the Medicare number and the patient's first name match then a result will be displayed.