Medicare Fraud Protection

What is health care fraud?

Have you ever gotten a phone call from someone who said they were "from Medicare," but to send you a new Medicare card, they needed your Medicare number?

Have you ever seen something listed on your Medicare Summary Notice that you didn't receive?

Have you had an insurance agent sign you up for an insurance plan without your permission?

If any of these situations have happened to you, you have experienced health care fraud. If you suspect fraud, please remember:

1) Healthcare fraud is not your fault. Fraud occurs in every city, in every state, every day. Scam artists will do anything to gain our trust, and even the most sensible consumers can get 'scammed.'

2) You CAN do something about it – you can report it to the Illinois SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) Program!