by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 6, 2026 | Scam of the day
Medicare coverage can be confusing. Fortunately, if you have a question regarding your coverage, you can always call the official Medicare phone number of 1-900-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) and speak to a Medicare representative who can answer your question. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 22, 2026 | Scam of the day
I always advise people B.S. – Be skeptical, so it is not surprising that many people are indeed skeptical when they receive a snail mail letter from Medicare containing a new Medicare card with a new ID number, but the truth is that Medicare has sent out 1.3...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 22, 2023 | Scam of the day
For many years Medicare used a person’s Social Security number as his or her Medicare number which put Medicare recipients in serious danger of identity theft. Medicare resisted changing the Medicare number to a safer random number for many years. Finally, in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 23, 2023 | Scam of the day
For many years Medicare used a person’s Social Security number as his or her Medicare number which put Medicare recipients in serious danger of identity theft, Medicare resisted changing the Medicare number to a safer random number for many years. Finally, in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 17, 2020 | Scam of the day
In yet another Coronavirus related scam, criminals posing as Medicare employees are calling people offering “Covid-19 kits,” “Coronavirus packages” or Medicare benefits related to the Coronavirus. During the course of the call the scammer...
