Medicare Phone Scam – Beware!

The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services has posted a notice of a phone scam soliciting credit card and other identity information from seniors. The callers try to portray themselves as Medicare representatives, offering free diabetic supplies. Here’s the story, from HHS.gov:

HHS HealthBeat

Calling out Medicare Scams

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Nicholas Garlow, HHS HealthBeat.

Diabetes patients, beware when you pick up the phone.