SCAMMED. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE LOOKED INTO IT. SO HERE’S AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WE RECEIVED FROM SEVERAL VIEWERS. THIS PARTICULAR VIEWER SENT AN EMAIL TELLING ME I RECEIVED A ...

ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), an organization dedicated to advocacy for the rights of seniors in New York State, today announced ...

Your Medicare card is more than just a piece of paper; it’s your gateway to essential healthcare services. But over time, it can suffer from wear and tear—maybe it’s faded from years in your wallet or ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Reports of a potential Medicare scam have reached the Inland Northwest. People have reported receiving a phone call from an unknown number claiming to be someone from the Medicare ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. About six years ago, a credit card company debuted a TV ...

Flex cards are prepaid debit cards that some Medicare Advantage plans offer as a benefit to help people pay for certain expenses. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans often offer additional benefits not ...

As luck – dumb luck – would have it, scammers recently tried to trick this ConsumerAffairs reporter into turning over their Social Security number under the guise of offering “the new plastic Medicare ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. In late January, I talked with Bill, a client whose job, ...

You’ll automatically receive your Medicare card in the mail with your welcome packet if you receive Social Security benefits before you turn 65 years old. If not, you will receive it after you have ...

Laminating a Medicare card is not allowed as it may interfere with some of its security features. However, a person can cover the card with removable plastic if it does not damage it. A Medicare ID ...