Other “telltale warning signs” of a Medicare scam include being told you are eligible for a refund because of a change in ...

False claims can also damage a person’s medical record. Fake diagnoses, incorrect allergy information, or fraudulent hospice enrollment can delay or block legitimate care.

Crooks are posing as Medicare and are trying to trick you out of your personal and financial information. It can be really confusing telling the imposters from the real thing. For Dwayne Melton in ...

ROACH HAS MORE. MEDICARE FRAUD IS A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS FOR SCAMMERS, ESTIMATED TO COST TAXPAYERS ABOUT $60 BILLION A YEAR. CROOKS GET MEDICARE NUMBERS BY POSING AS MEDICARE REPS ON THE ...

Seniors often report ever-convincing calls from people claiming to be from health care or Medicare, but these are fraudsters.

Your Medicare number, also known as the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI), is a unique 11-character combination located on your Medicare card. If you don’t have your physical card, you can find ...

HERE’S CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH. YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE SCAMS THEY EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HEARS ABOUT START WITH PHONE CALLS. AND THIS IS THE MOST COMMON SUBJECT OF THOSE CALLS MEDICARE. HERE ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A new scam is targeting older adults. Con artists are reaching out to offer free cooking and cleaning services in exchange for your Medicare number. The Federal Trade ...

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Q: I just got my Medicare card in the mail, but the letter on the end is different than my husband’s. Is this the way it should be? A: Everyone who has Medicare has a claim number, or a health ...