Scammers Swoop In with Medicare Open Enrollment

Yellow diamond sign reading "OPEN ENROLLMENT AHEAD" on a road surrounded by autumn foliage.

Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment Period (OEP), which runs from October 15 to December 7, allows U.S. adults already on Medicare to evaluate their current coverage and make changes to their Original Medicare enrollment, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan, or private Medicare Advantage plan. As people look for information about the best plan for them, con artists are ready to swoop in, pretending to be helpful while trying to steal Medicare beneficiaries’ personal details, financial information, and hard-earned savings. To learn about common Medicare scams, how to spot them, and how to protect yourself from them, read a story from Forbes.

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