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 ...

Your phone rings during dinner with an urgent voicemail: “This is Medicare calling about your overpayment refund.” The caller ID looks official. The message mentions your specific zip code. But hang ...

OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A scam targeting senior citizens and veterans is circulating in the Upstate, charging thousands of dollars for Medicare services they never received. Oconee County ...

Rampant Medicare fraud schemes in Los Angeles allegedly bilk taxpayers for billions through fake home health agencies and ghost patients across the city.

Robocalls often aim to make money from you, either through scams or questionable business pitches. A common scam involves callers posing as a benefits company to get your Medicare number. Scammers may ...

For many older Americans, the phone has become a source of anxiety instead of connection. The calls often start early, around 7 a.m., and don’t let up until dinner. They arrive every few minutes, ...

The StateWide Fraud of the Month is a component of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), the definitive resource for New York State's older adults and caregivers to detect, prevent, and report healthcare ...

A woman discovered a fraudulent $9,320 medical equipment claim filed for her husband, who has Alzheimer's. Medicare initially paid over $5,900 on the fraudulent claim, while the secondary insurer ...

The government plans a six-month moratorium on supplier enrollment in the Medicare program to find ways to stop what it called “longstanding instances of fraud, waste, and abuse” by certain companies.