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As Medicare open enrollment kicks off Tuesday, older adults not only face the decision of reviewing and changing coverage for the next year, but also the threat of scams.To help older adults navigate the process, Pima Council on Aging is hosting bi-monthly free Medicare presentations for the public.Part of these workshops include educating the public on scams to watch out for, including callers who claim to work for Medicare and say they have new Medicare cards to send over.
'Anytime you receive something you did not order and they tell you that it's free,' Khumalo said. 'Go ahead and call us or you can call Medicare and report that.'When a scammer does get hold of a beneficiary's Medicare number, they could make changes that affect their benefits.That's how Medicare loses billions of dollars each year, according to Senior Medicare Patrol.
Council County Medicare Pima Adults Elder Red Flags Scam Seniors
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