DETECT AU_MEDICARE

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Description:

Australian Medicare numbers are private and need to be kept safe. Protecting this data is extremely important to stop identity theft, healthcare fraud, and people getting into medical services without permission (more info here). This issue makes sure our system can find and protect these numbers.

Detection Steps:

1. Create a regex pattern to match Medicare numbers (10 digits, first 9 are the ID, last is a check digit).
2. Test the pattern with sample valid and invalid numbers.
3. Add this check to our PII scan system.
4. When a Medicare number is found, mask or block it in logs, databases, and user inputs.

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Also important to stay informed about the ways that the Australian Medicare is making sure that data is private and safe.