Can You Laminate Your Medicare Card? 
You can laminate your Medicare card , but why do that ? Even though CMS -LRB- Medicare -RRB- `` requires '' you to carry your Medicare card at all times it is not a good idea . Medicare identity theft is big business and plays a major role in Medicare fraud . Rather than carrying your Medicare card , make a copy of the card and blot out the last 4 digits . 