I've heard about Medicare fraud. What steps can I take to protect myself from scams related to Medicare?

Answered by 3 licensed agents

Never give out your Medicare # to anyone over the phone unless it's your doctors office or agent during Annual Enrollment 10/15-12/7 as long as you are requesting a update/change of insurance.

Answered by Christopher Palazzini on March 25, 2025

Broker Licensed in FL, CA, GA & 6 other states

Answered by Christopher Palazzini Medicare Insurance Agent
If you did not request information about Medicare do not answer the phone for random people who call you out of the Blue about Medicare.

Only talk to people that you signed a written agreement for them to talk to you.

I would also google their name they work for. Not the insurance company name and their personal name to see if they have a reputation.

For instance, If you google my personal name you will see great reviews about me and my team.

If you google each medical company you will get mixed reviews.

You have to know and trust the person who is giving you recommendations.

Answered by Tasha Riggs on March 31, 2025

Broker Licensed in CO, AZ, HI & 10 other states

Answered by Tasha Riggs Medicare Insurance Agent
It’s very important to understand some basics that will allow you to spot scams and help differentiate them from legitimate calls. Medicare and social security will never call you. They will send letter, however when someone calls asking for you to provide personal private info or stating that they are calling for a legitimate reason you should in my opinion be skeptical. Here are a few tips to help.

1. Always get a name and phone number and ask for a license number from the people who are calling. Ask what company they are with. If they are not a scammer they should have a number where they can be reached directly.

2. Don’t give private information out over the phone. This information is what scammers are hoping to get. Guard your info and if your concerned that you may be speaking to a scammer simply hang up.

3. Know some basic rules that apply to medicare sales. Agents are not allowed to solicit medicare beneficiaries without expressed permission. An agent has to have a permission to contact form or a scope of appointment in order to call

you for sales purposes. You can call them directly but the rules protect you from being solicited and knowing that can help you spot scammers or even agents who don’t play by the rules.

4. Lastly if you have a local agent that you know and trust reach out to them for guidance. They can help educate you on the rules and be used as a resource to help you spot scammers.

Answered by Christopher Garcia on March 31, 2025

Agent Licensed in NM, AZ, CO & TX

Answered by Christopher Garcia Medicare Insurance Agent

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