In 1997, Congress created Medicare + Choice plans, which allowed private health insurance companies to be paid by the federal government to offer Medicare benefits through their own plans.
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Medicare Advantage: Deceptive Marketing Practices
Posted on 13 December 2022.
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Learn How To Spot And Report Medicare Fraud
Posted on 24 April 2022.
Anyone on Medicare is at risk of Medicare-related fraud, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to warn people to watch out for scammers who steal Medicare Numbers and other personal information to exploit beneficiaries’ benefits. Since 1965, Medicare has provided health care coverage to millions of Americans. Almost 64 million people […]
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Government Grant Scam Costs Elderly Woman $3,200
Posted on 20 May 2021.
Alice, 77, lives in rural New England. She received a Facebook Messenger text from a work colleague named Ron, who told her she could qualify for a large cash award from the government. She would get a text the next morning to determine eligibility.
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Fraud Watch: Avoiding COVID-19 Related Medicare Scams
Posted on 25 April 2021.
Medicare fraud is not a new issue and long predates the pandemic, but during times of crisis, scammers often get more aggressive and creative with targeting older adults.
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Coronavirus Scams: Guard Against Fraud
Posted on 11 April 2020.
Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear catching the virus or need money due to lost income.
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Don’t Be A Scam Artist’s Next Target
Posted on 21 February 2020.
Believing that fraud can’t happen to us, because we’re too smart, logical or informed, may make us more vulnerable.
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