Protect Yourself from Medicare Prescription Drug Fraud

Posted: August 12, 2025

Know the Signs. Stop the Scams. Prescription drug fraud happens when Medicare is billed for medications you didn’t receive, or you are given the wrong drug. This kind of fraud is growing, especially under Medicare Part D, because it’s easy for scammers to take advantage. Be Alert to These...

Taking Control of Your Medicare – There’s an App for That!

Posted: July 07, 2025

The Missouri SMP has exciting news to share! It could make managing your Medicare even easier while helping protect you from fraud. It’s called the “SMP Medicare Tracker”. It’s a free app you can download right to your smartphone. With this easy-to-use tool, you’ll be able to keep track...

REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING (RPM) FRAUD

Posted: June 03, 2025

Watching Out for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Fraud Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) lets your doctor keep track of your health from home using smart devices that measure things like your heart rate or blood sugar. It can be a helpful and convenient tool used by your doctor. But be...

Stay Ahead of Scammers by Keeping Track of Your Medical Appointments:

Posted: May 13, 2025

Use My Health Care Tracker to record appointments and procedures. 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 visits go more smoothly. To help you keep a record...

It Doesn’t Take Luck to Avoid Government Impersonation Scams:

Posted: March 10, 2025

Protect yourself from fraud attempts by following these tips. Government impersonation scams are a growing threat, especially when the IRS and other government agencies are extra busy. Scammers pretend to be from the IRS, Social Security or Medicare. They hope to trick you into giving out personal information or...

What is a Sweetheart Scam and How Does it Work?

Posted: February 05, 2025

Tips to staying safe from Romance Scams. A sweetheart scam, also known as a romance scam or catfishing, is when criminals use fake online profiles to build a relationship to manipulate and steal from you. It starts innocently with a dating app match or social media friend request but...

Counting Down Scam Safety Tips in the New Year

Posted: January 07, 2025

5 ways to outsmart scammers in 2025! The New Year can be a time of increased fraud attempts. By being one step ahead you can outsmart the criminal trying to take advantage of you. Pay it forward by sharing the following tips with your friends and loved ones! The...

Have a Holly Jolly Scam Free Holiday!

Posted: December 03, 2024

Best practices on staying scam safe over the holidays! ‘Twas the month of Christmas and through many ways, scammers are plotting looking for easy paydays. Impersonation and phishing are some of their schemes. Maybe they’ll ask for your Medicare number, in exchange for winning the trip of your dreams....

Scam Safety Talks to Have This Thanksgiving

Posted: November 05, 2024

Share these reminders and help squash the chances of being scammed.

Stay Ahead of Medicare Fraudsters

Posted: October 16, 2024

Every day, criminals target older Americans with one goal – to steal their Medicare numbers and other protected health information. To fraudsters, this information is just as valuable as credit card information. Criminals steal Medicare numbers, at the same time unlawfully billing Medicare for services that were never provided....

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