by Lisa Dalga | Oct 9, 2020 | Medicare News, Uncategorized
October 9, 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15, 2020. If you have a Part D Drug Plan, or a Medicare Advantage Plan, don’t forget to review your coverage to see if you can save money. If you would like help navigating this process, contact the Ohio...
by Lisa Dalga | Aug 24, 2020 | Article, Scam Alert, Uncategorized
August 24, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to help you guard against potential census scams. Knowing how the 2020 Census process works, what information you will — and won’t — be asked for, and some red flags will help you...
by Lisa Dalga | Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
July 24, 2020 The Office of the Inspector General, Health and Human Service (OIG HHS) produces an annual SMP report. Here is a synopsis of the 2019 CY report. In 2019, the 54 SMP projects had a total of 6,875 active team members who conducted a total of 28,146 group...
by Lisa Dalga | Jul 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
July 7, 2020 As you may know, the Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) provides information and counseling related to Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. With rapidly changing information surrounding COVID-19 as well as heightened fear and anxiety, scammers are having a...
by Lisa Dalga | Jun 11, 2020 | Broadcast, COVID-19, Medicare Fraud Alerts, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Don’t get caught off guard by scams like these! Worries, uncertainty and even hope about Covid-19 options for testing and treatment make us all vulnerable to misinformation and scams. Tune in at 2 pm today, Thursday, June 11, or on Sunday, June 14 on 89.3 FM and...
by Lisa Dalga | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many of us are paying close attention to the guidance from federal, state, and local governments during this COVID-19 health emergency. Unfortunately, scammers are also paying attention. Some are even pretending to be affiliated with the government – just to scam you...