Medicare Scam Calls: Warning Signs and What to Do - Healthline
Sep 30, 2024 · 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 …
Beware Three Medicare Open Enrollment Scams - Kiplinger
Nov 20, 2024 · 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 …
8 Scams That Senior Medicare Patrols Are Seeing - AARP
Nov 15, 2023 · 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 …
Medicare scams: How to avoid and prevent them - HealthMarkets
Sep 20, 2022 · 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 …
Older Americans and Medicare Call Scams - Federal Communications Commission
May 26, 2023 · 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 …
5 ways to protect yourself from Medicare scams - Aetna
Jan 21, 2025 · 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 …
Authorities Are Warning About Medicare Scam Targeting Seniors
Sep 15, 2021 · 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 …
5 Surprising Places Medicare Fraudsters Lurk - AARP
Jun 17, 2021 · 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 …
4 Types of Medicare Scams to Avoid - ThinkAdvisor
Mar 18, 2021 · Iowa officials will hold a Medicare scam awareness event in April.
Fraud Affects Every Community: Medicare Scams - Federal Trade …
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