Officials warn of 3 major Medicare scams this October: fake calls, “free” equipment fraud, and high-pressure enrollment traps ...

Proposed federal legislation calls for creating three pilot projects to test using smart cards, similar to the chip cards being rolled out by the credit card brands in the U.S., for Medicare patient ...

With the fall enrollment season underway, scammers are going after people who depend on Medicare and SNAP. Officials in Wisconsin and across the U.S. say fraudsters are using phone calls, fake apps, ...

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 ...

In June, Wisconsin consumers contacted Public Investigator with a question: Will my paper Medicare card expire in 2025? The individuals said they received several calls about replacing their paper ...

Open enrollment for Medicare is here, and that means scammers are ramping up their efforts to trick people into handing over ...

An important consumer alert now for anyone who has, or knows someone with a Medicare card. You'll soon be getting a new card in the mail, and it's designed to protect you from identity theft. Julie ...

Medicare Open Enrollment for 2026 plans began Oct. 15 and remains open through Dec. 7. This is the time when people with ...

More than 100,000 Medicare recipients will be receiving new cards and numbers after what the agency is describing as a “data incident.” In a statement, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...

As the Medicare open enrollment period begins, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reminding consumers to stay vigilant ...

When I took on the role of leading Medicare, one of my primary goals was to crush the chronic fraud, waste and abuse in the program. Ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly and that ...