It can be really confusing telling the imposters from the real thing. For Dwayne Melton in Cobb County, spoofed phone calls come to his phone on a regular basis. While trying to call his Medicare ...

Federal officials sent out email alerts last week about the prevalence of Medicare scams, warning about fraudsters calling out of the blue and asking if you are on the federal health insurance system ...

SUAMICO, Wis. (WBAY) - “Painful, because I knew then I was in a scam and I thought I had to follow the rules to get my Medicare benefits back.” The victim of a Medicare scam talked with Consumer First ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chronic confusion created during the annual open enrollment for Medicare — and the lengthy federal government shutdown — will make ...

On Friday, the News 8 On Your Side team is wrapping up its countdown of the top five scams of 2025.The No. 1 scam is one many older adults are familiar with.Medicare scamsMedicare scams have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is notifying ...

KCCI EIGHT, NEWS AT TEN. NEW TONIGHT. A MELROSE WOMAN IS WARNING OTHERS AFTER SHE SAYS SHE WAS THE VICTIM OF A MEDICARE FRAUD. KCCI AFFILIATE JACOBSON SPOKE WITH THE WOMAN ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crooks are posing as Medicare and are trying to trick you out of your personal and financial information. It can be really ...