Tips to avoid health care fraud from FBI-Expert, Jennifer Leonard:
Be cautious with your Medicare card. Never give the number to strangers over the phone.
Together with you, your personal physician should make your health care decisions but you should have the last word.
Be suspicious if a doctor you never met prescribe some medicine, service for home care/home health care or supply for you.
Medical suppliers who contact you out of the blue. Reliable, legitimate companies don’t do this.
Offers for free medicine or medical equipment are probably a scam.
Review all your statements and call the number on your statement if something is suspicious for you.
Report fraudulent activities to: stopmedicarefraud.gov or by phone: 800-Medicare (800-633-4227 or 877-468-2048 (TTY line).Department of Health and Human Services has hotline: 800-HHS-Tips (800-447-8477)or TTY 800-377-4950.
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