Seniors often report ever-convincing calls from people claiming to be from health care or Medicare, but these are fraudsters.

Seniors across the United States are facing a growing threat from scammers posing as Medicare representatives. Reports of ...

LEHI — Debbie Worthington has set her ring tone to be one of her favorite songs — Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler." But now, it's starting to feel like a broken record. She's been getting call after call ...

Medicare scams have been identified as the most common fraud of 2025, with scammers frequently targeting older adults to ...

If you see something, say something, e.g. doctors’ or companies’ names you’ve never heard of, equipment you didn’t order, ...

Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), a 53-year-old ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Open enrollment in Medicare is happening right now. For seniors, it's time to pick their health care plans for 2021 and right on cue, scammers are on the prowl. You probably know the ...

Medicare fraud is when a person knowingly submits false information or misuses the Medicare system to achieve personal financial gain or to receive benefits for which they are ineligible. Medicare has ...