Special Weapon for Detecting Fraud: You

After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special weapon to make sure companies follow the new rules: you. There are specific things to watch out for in sales pitches. One woman lost coverage for her prescription drugs. One man was enrolled in a new Medicare Advantage plan without his knowledge. Read a story from NPR.

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