March 6 – March 12, 2022 National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is a time to help people understand their consumer rights and avoid frauds and scams. Please join here our public NCPW events — and share with your friends, families, and communities. Resource:...
February 24, 2022 DAYTON, Ohio – American Health Associates, Inc. (AHA) has agreed to pay the United States $142,718 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly caused the submission of false claims to Medicare for diagnostic testing. AHA has offices...
February 17, 2022 Have you gotten robocalls, text messages, or emails offering COVID-19 tests in exchange for your Medicare Number? Be careful! Scammers are selling fake and unauthorized at-home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for your personal or medical information....
February 10, 2022 Janet Chapin fell for a common scam. A woman called to verify information on Chapin’s Medicare card. She said she wasn’t selling anything and caught Chapin off guard. The scammer tracked down Chapin’s physician and the dates of her previous...
January 26, 2022 Would you recognize a fake Covid-19 test site? How about a website selling fake test kits? In this short video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR4_HT2eqSg, Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) staff Lisa Dalga and Jenni Espay reveal red flags in...