Medicare scam calls have jumped 40%, and fraudsters now use dark-web personal data to fool seniors. How to protect the coverage you depend on

False claims can also damage a person’s medical record. Fake diagnoses, incorrect allergy information, or fraudulent hospice ...
The Spokesman-Review

Medicare scam calls create constant harassment to man caring for his dying wife

Tim Parkey was sitting in the living room of his Elk home last month with his wife – who has Stage 4 lung cancer – lying in a chair beside him when his cellphone rang. An automated voice asked whether ...
WGAL

Scammers targeting individuals with calls about new Medicare cards

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. THIS IS A CALL THAT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, AND BASED ON THE EMAILS TO THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM, IT’S REALLY RAMPING UP AGAIN. A NEWS EIGHT VIEWER WRITES TO US, IS THERE A SCAM ...
The New York Times

Medicare Scammers Are Calling Seniors 50 Times a Day, Trying to Trap Them

Complaints about the calls have risen, and some older Americans have discovered that their Medicare accounts were already compromised. Steven Kurutz, 80, has been receiving up to 60 Medicare scam ...