Last year, Jean Bound received a package with COVID tests that she hadn’t ordered. She called the company whose name was on the packing list to say she hadn’t ordered them. In response, she was told ...

Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...

WGAL News 8 received thousands of calls and emails from viewers regarding scams this year. Here's our list of the most ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– 69 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare. As open enrollment approaches, opportunities for Medicare scams will too. Scam letters often offer free medical equipment, a new ...

The call came from Health and Human Services, warning a man his insurance had been cancelled. He'd been transferred to a new carrier, and they needed a new payment. A big insurer called another ...

The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), a 53-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs and well-being of our State's more than 3.6 million senior citizens, ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Even though open enrollment for Medicare is a few weeks away, con artists are already calling those eligible to commit Medicare fraud. Andrew Tauzin with Lagniappe Insurance ...

Learn about Medicare and Medicaid fraud, key examples, and how these unethical practices affect taxpayers and healthcare programs, costing billions annually.

The Better Business Bureau is warning Medicare participants to be cautious of scams during the open enrollment period, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Scammers are using artificial intelligence to ...

Medicare’s open-enrollment period is a time for beneficiaries to make important healthcare decisions, but the annual marketing blitz can put them at a higher risk of falling victim to scams. Open ...

Dean Ernest had been living in a nursing home about a year when his son, John, got a call last winter asking if his father was experiencing back pain and would like a free orthotic brace. The caller ...