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Coronavirus-Related Medicare Scam Alert
(Source: Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, via Social Security Administration)
Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), I wanted to remind Medicare beneficiaries to be vigilant and take precautions to avoid falling victim to healthcare fraud during this pandemic.
We’re warning Medicare beneficiaries that scammers may try to use this pandemic to steal their Medicare number, banking information, or other personal data.
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