In any given year, an estimated five to 10% of the entire budget for Medicare is lost to fraudulent billing – often seeking reimbursement for services never provided. These schemes succeed by manipulating Medicare members or stealing and misusing private information....
Did you miss the Consumer Protection Fraud Prevention Forum? If you missed the Consumer Protection Fraud Forum in March, a recording of the program will air on WMKV 89.3 FM & WLHS 89.9 FM at 2pm on Thursday, April 28 – click on LISTEN NOW. Our panel of experts...
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 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...
September 1, 2021 Medical Identity Theft Medical identity theft occurs when a beneficiary’s Medicare number is misused, either by a provider, a supplier, or by someone posing as the real beneficiary in order to receive medical care. Such Medicare numbers are...
