Criminals Preying On Elders Using Obamacare

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Among the survey's respondents, 10% say they or someone they know has been the victim of a health-care fraud. Ms. Greisman says in many instances, con artists claim—falsely—that the ACA requires Medicare beneficiaries to buy a new policy or Medicare card. Often, they pose as a representative of Medicare or an insurer and ask for personal financial information, such as a Social Security or bank-account number.
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Advocates say consumers shouldn't divulge any information to unsolicited callers or visitors and should be skeptical of Caller ID, which can be manipulated. Those who are approached should file complaints with the FTC (ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm), local law enforcement, and their state's attorney general and insurance department, says John Breyault, a vice president of public policy at the National Consumers League. They can also call the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's new fraud hotline at 855-303-9470.

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Fraudsters Are Exploiting New Health Law
One Con: Telling Medicare Beneficiaries They Must Choose New Plans
By ANNE TERGESEN
November 17, 2013