You answer the phone and you’re greeted by a weird tone, followed by a few seconds of silence. Then comes a voice saying “I’m with Health Care Benefits” or “Medicare Services” or something else ...

GREENFIELD, Wis. - When a scammer calls, chances are, they’re impersonating Social Security, Medicare or the IRS. Those three agencies consistently rank in the top three in the Better Business ...

Medicare is a federal health insurance program that pays for covered health care services for most people who are age 65 and older, and for certain younger people with disabilities. More than 63 ...

We all put our hard-earned money into our health insurance plans and trust that our information is always being kept private. However, scammers will do everything they can to try to get whatever they ...

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 ...

Medicare removed Social Security numbers from ID cards in 2018 to help stop scams, but this change won't protect you if you give your number to a stranger on the phone. Medicare will never call you ...

The Medicare open enrollment period is in high gear, and state-trained volunteers throughout the region are helping seniors to navigate the complex system. Under a federally funded program known in ...

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