Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...

Last year, Jean Bound received a package with COVID tests that she hadn’t ordered. She called the company whose name was on the packing list to say she hadn’t ordered them. In response, she was told ...

The Iowa Insurance Division’s Senior Health Information and Senior Medicare Patrol Program has issued a fraud alert for calls ...

Medicare removed Social Security numbers from ID cards in 2018 to help stop scams, but this change won't protect you if you give your number to a stranger on the phone. Medicare will never call you ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Medicare has taken steps to protect users from fraud, but if your card falls into the wrong hands, you could still be vulnerable. Medicare removed social security numbers from cards ...

If you are adding or changing your Medicare or Healthcare.gov coverage during open enrollment, watch out for unsolicited calls. Unfortunately, scammers see this open enrollment period as a chance to ...