August 2022 Fraud Fact

Posted: August 01, 2022

August is Immunization Month: Do you have your shots? August is National Immunization Awareness Month. The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol wants to remind you that vaccines can help older adults. The Centers for Disease Control recommends that adults 60 and older get the Covid-19 vaccine and at least two...

July 2022 Fraud Fact

Posted: July 08, 2022

Medicare beneficiaries may receive legitimate survey requests The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) often alerts consumers about scammers who pretend to be with Medicare. This month, we want to tell you about a legitimate study being conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is conducting...

May 2022 Fraud Fact

Posted: May 12, 2022

The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) of Missouri Fraud Fact for May focuses on the importance of keeping accurate medical records. One of the most important habits to keep your Medicare account safe from fraud is to keep track of your medical visits and procedures. Doing so also helps your...

April 2022 Fraud Fact

Posted: April 18, 2022

Medicare Part B covers many, many preventive benefits, but a good place to start is your primary care physician for a wellness visit. If you’ve had Medicare Part B for more than a year, you can get an annual wellness visit to update your personalized plan to help prevent...

March 2022 Fraud Fact

Posted: March 03, 2022

March is Fraud Prevention month, and the Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) wants to remind you of some ways you can protect yourself against the many scams targeting older adults. First and foremost, guard your information. This includes dates of birth, Social Security, Medicare card, bank account, and credit...

February 2022 Fraud Fact

Posted: February 08, 2022

Beware of fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites or at-home testing kits The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is advising older adults to be on the lookout for fraudulent COVID-19 testing centers and fake at-home COVID-19 tests. Scammers are setting up fake COVID-19 test sites to get your personal, financial, and...

January 2022 Fraud Fact

Posted: January 04, 2022

Advantage Plan Open Enrollment here Open enrollment for Medicare is finished for recipients of regular Medicare, but if you have Medicare Advantage Plan, you still have an opportunity to make changes if you find that you need to. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is January 1 through March...

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