Scam May Risk People’s Health

Medicare footed the bill for more than $1 billion in fraudulent claims for neck, back, and other braces sold through phone calls from telemarketers and obtained without consultation from a doctor, a government watchdog says. Those on Medicare who were scammed may be putting their health at risk if they use equipment a doctor didn’t prescribe. They also are at risk of getting the wrong device and making their pain worse. Read a story from AARP.

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