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  2. How to protect yourself from Medicare scams—and what ... - AOL

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    Call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE or the U.S. Health and Human Service’s fraud hotline (800-447-8477). Report identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at identitytheft.gov. File a complaint ...

  3. Medicare (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, including those with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease). It was begun in 1965 under the Social Security Administration and is now administered by the Centers ...

  4. Strip search phone call scam - Wikipedia

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    The strip search phone call scam was a series of incidents, mostly occurring in rural areas of the United States, that extended over a period of at least ten years, starting in 1994. The incidents involved a man calling a restaurant or grocery store, claiming to be a police officer, and then convincing managers to conduct strip searches of ...

  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Wikipedia

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    HCFA was renamed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on July 1, 2001. [8] [10] In 2013, a report by the inspector general found that CMS had paid $23 million in benefits to deceased beneficiaries in 2011. [11] In April 2014, CMS released raw claims data from 2012 that gave a look into what types of doctors billed Medicare the most. [12]

  6. Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Which should you ...

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    Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Programs to Remain Stable in 2024, U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services. Accessed July 8, 2024. Accessed July 8, 2024. Medicare Part B ...

  7. Top 15 financial scams targeting older Americans — and what ...

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    You get a recorded call with an urgent message: Your warranty is expiring, or you must renew your insurance policy or take advantage of an investment opportunity, or a family member needs your help.

  8. Medicare fraud - Wikipedia

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    Jimmy Carter signs Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Amendments into law. The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as mandated by Public Law 95-452 (as amended), is established to protect the integrity of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, to include Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as the health and welfare of the ...

  9. This is why you should never call back an unknown number - AOL

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    Scammers “are adept at spoofing phone numbers for caller ID purposes,” he says. So just because a number shares your area code doesn’t mean the caller is from your town. Crooks purposely use ...