Medicare Scam Resources Offer Consumer Protection Guidance

Several consumer advisories and programs focus on preventing scams tied to Medicare and health insurance. A Kansas resource urges beneficiaries to guard their Medicare numbers, review benefit statements for services they did not receive, and question suspicious offers; it also notes that Medicare has no plans to issue another replacement card. A local Rockton program is offering seniors guidance on scams and health insurance changes during open enrollment, while an Arkansas Blue Cross item also addresses protecting people from Medicare scams. Marquette University warns employees that benefits-enrollment messages may be phishing attempts and says legitimate communications will come only from specified email addresses, not by text requesting personal information.