Medicare scammers use spoofed caller IDs and fake authority to steal personal information, but real Medicare never calls asking for details.

Older Americans are being targeted

Medicare is NOT mailing out new cards made of plastic or metal. Medicare cards don't expire — new ones are never issued unless requested. Medicare or a doctor will never call to ask for Medicare information. Medicare only issues standard paper cards.

Robocalls often aim to make money from you, either through scams or questionable business pitches. A common scam involves callers posing as a benefits company to get your Medicare number. Scammers may use your personal information to file fraudulent ...

If someone comes to your door or gives you a call and offers you a free phone that is supposedly from your insurance company, don’t […]

BBB Scam Tracker frequently receives reports of scam calls and texts pretending to be from Medicare. In a recent report, one person shared, “They called to have me sign up for a new Medicare card. I declined. They have been persistent in their calls to ...

One Michigan man says he knew it had to be a scam when someone who claimed to be from Medicare reached out during the government shutdown. This article is available to Insider Pro subscribers only. Sign in or register to be an Insider Pro and access ALL LOCKED articles. Older November Mortgage Outlook: Rates on the Rise Newer

Scammers are weaponizing new 2026 regulations to threaten your benefits or promise fake refunds. Here is how to spot the trap.

The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), a 54-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs and well-being of our State's more than 3.6 million senior citizens, today announced its Medicare Fraud of the Monthfor January: Scams Involving the Medicare 2026 Prescription Cap.