Medicare Scams and Fraud Tips

Guard Yourself Against Medicare Fraud and Scams

Here are 3 tips from the FTC to protect yourself from Medicare fraud and scams:

• • If you get a call, text or email asking for your Medicare Number, don’t respond. Don’t give your Medicare card or Medicare Number to anyone except your doctor or people you know should have it.
  • Check your Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) or claims statements carefully. If you see a charge for a service you didn’t get or a product you didn’t order, it may be fraud. If you suspect fraud, report it at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
  • Guard your Medicare card like it’s a credit card.

View and download PDF file Protecting Yourself and Medicare From Fraud from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).