Lansing, MI – The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are warning seniors to protect themselves and their personal information from potential Medicare scams and high-pressure sales tactics.
Fraudsters posing as Medicare ‘representatives’ are calling unsuspecting consumers about their Medicare coverage and asking for Medicare ID numbers or other personal information.
Here are some important tips for protecting yourself:
- Never give your Medicare number or other personal information to an unknown caller.
- Do not give out your personal information if someone calls or visits your home and says they’re from Medicare. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will never call or send someone to your home to ask for personal information or check your Medicare number.
- Don’t trust caller ID.
- Ignore anyone who calls saying you must join their prescription drug plan or you will lose your Medicare coverage. While it is true that there may be a penalty if you delay enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug plan, that coverage is voluntary.
- Don’t trust mailers that appear to be government communications but are advertisements for private companies.
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