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Medicare & Health Scams
Fake calls about Medicare benefits or medical equipment
🔍 How It Works
Scammers call claiming to be from Medicare, saying your card is expiring or you qualify for free medical equipment. They ask for your Medicare number or Social Security number. They may bill Medicare for equipment you never receive.
📝 Real Examples
- •Someone calls saying your Medicare card is expiring and they need your Social Security number to issue a new one.
- •You get a call offering free back braces, knee braces, or DNA testing kits — just provide your Medicare number.
- •A caller says there's a new Medicare plan with better benefits and they need your information to switch you.
⚠️ Warning Signs
- •Unsolicited calls about Medicare
- •They ask for your Medicare or Social Security number
- •Offers of free medical equipment
- •Pressure to 'act now' before benefits expire
- •They say your card needs to be replaced
🛡️ How to Protect Yourself
- •Medicare will never call you to sell anything
- •Never give your Medicare number to unknown callers
- •Only give your number to trusted doctors and providers
- •Call Medicare directly at 1-800-633-4227 to verify
📋 What To Do If It Happens
- •Hang up immediately
- •Do not share any personal information
- •Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 to verify
- •Report the call
📞 Where to Report
- •Medicare fraud: 1-800-633-4227
- •FTC: reportfraud.ftc.gov
- •OIG: oig.hhs.gov/fraud