It’s Medicare Annual Enrollment Time…And Here’s a Quick Review of the Scams in Play
Now through December 9, many seniors will be giving their Medicare coverage considerable attention as the Annual Enrollment Period takes place. This, of course is the time when Medicare beneficiaries can review and modify, if they wish, their Part C and Part D coverages, but it’s also the time when seniors need to be on high alert for the scammers and fraudsters that prey on folks during this period. CNBC’s Sarah O’Brien examines some of the more common tricks and techniques these swindlers employ to lure the unsuspecting into revealing personal information, and covers some steps you can (and should) take to avoid and report situations you believe to be illicit. Read her cnbc.com post here…
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