To get personal information, such as your Medicare number, scammers may call, text and email saying things like:
• “You need to activate or renew your Medicare card.”
• “We’d like to send you a free genetic testing kit.”
• “Medicare has authorized us to send you a free (knee, back or elbow) brace.”
• “You qualify for a refund on your Medicare costs.”
Remember, never give your Medicare card or number to anyone except your doctor or people you know should have it.
Caller IDs and email addresses can be faked, so if you’re not sure who’s calling, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). Remember, Medicare will never contact you unless you’ve contacted us first.
From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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