Scammers are always out looking for their next victims. Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson helps you to watch out for Medicare scammers looking to steal your money from you.
free" medical equipment.
Scammers who are disguising themselves as Medicare representatives are making unsolicited calls to people under the guise of Medicare and offering them free medical devices such as back braces. These scammers are extremely pushy, imploring people to agree to receive the equipment even if they don’t want or need it, all because it’s free. However, to process the benefit, the scammer will ask the caller for their Medicare number, giving them access to all the private medical information that the caller has on record.For starters, giving out your Medicare number is extremely dangerous.
Additionally, if you do end up receiving any equipment from these scammers, the equipment will likely be super low-quality and not useful to you.One of the most important things to remember is that a Medicare representative willcall you unless you’ve already made a call to them first and left a message. Sometimes a Medicare
will give you a call for questioning, however only if you are already a member of that plan with your doctor’s consent.your Medicare number and do not give it out to anyone except for your personal healthcare providers when they need it.your medical bills for any outstanding balances. Your Medicare summary notice or explanation of benefits will give a clear statement of what services you’re being charged for so that you can easily identify any false information.
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