2024年9月30日 · Scammers pretending to be from Medicare or a related healthcare organization can use your information to commit medical identity theft. This is a serious crime that can have devasting effects...

2024年11月20日 · Here are three scams that are commonly used during open enrollment periods. Medicare card replacement scams: You may get a call claiming to be from Medicare, the Social Security...

2023年11月15日 · Senior Medicare Patrol volunteers are often the first to identify new Medicare scams because they meet one-on-one with Medicare beneficiaries. Here are some of the top scams they see and what you can do to protect yourself:

2022年9月20日 · Medicare scams are nothing new, and there was a lot of this kind of activity in recent years. In April 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that scammers might use the pandemic to try stealing everything from people’s Medicare numbers and banking information to personal details like birthdates and Social Security numbers.

2023年5月26日 · Never Join a Medicare health or drug plan over the phone unless YOU called Medicare. If someone asks you for your information, for money, or threatens to cancel your health benefits if you don't share your personal details, hang up and call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit medicare.gov .

2025年1月21日 · There are some simple things you can do to reduce your risk of Medicare scams. Look out for suspicious activity. For example, a previous nationwide scam involved fraudsters impersonating Medicare agents, scam calling beneficiaries and asking them to verify sensitive information, such as their Medicare ID or Social Security number.

2021年9月15日 · Some calls are from people claiming to be a "patient advocates," giving warnings like: "If you do not act soon, then Medicare may label you as ineligible for coverage." But it's a scam,...

2021年6月17日 · Medina, 39, spoke to AARP on Tuesday — World Elder Abuse Awareness Day — and singled out five surprising places fraudsters operate. 1. At health expos. Attendees have been approached for a “free” genetic test for cancer, filled out a questionnaire, given up a Medicare number and had a cheek swabbed for DNA.

2021年3月18日 · Iowa officials will hold a Medicare scam awareness event in April.

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