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

YOUR MEDICARE NUMBER. IF YOU’RE A REGULAR VIEWER, YOU KNOW THAT WE’VE TALKED ABOUT MEDICARE SCAM CALLS BEFORE, AND WE CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THEM BECAUSE WE HEAR FROM VIEWERS EVERY SINGLE DAY ABOUT ...

Imposter scammers are targeting Medicare enrollees, claiming they need to update their Medicare card, but it's really just a ploy to steal their personal information. Kevin Summer said he was ...

Seniors across the United States are facing a growing threat from scammers posing as Medicare representatives. Reports of ...

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 ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — With Medicare open enrollment coming up on Nov. 1, scammers are posing as government authorities and health insurance companies to get access to your Medicare number. Chris ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...