State officials are warning Medicare beneficiaries not to be fooled by deceptive advertising and sales offers during the current shopping season for health plans.
One of the big concerns is that beneficiaries recognize what information is coming from Medicare or a legitimate insurance company or agent, vs. information that might be from a scam artist trying to steal your money.
Open enrollment for Medicare is on now until December 7th. The Commerce department offered a series of tips for consumers.
When looking for Medicare on the internet, make sure you go to the official website at Medicare.gov. Don’t be fooled by private websites with similar addresses such as Medicare.com, Medicare.org and Medicare.net .
Medicare shoppers should read the fine print and not be deceived by appearances, since some advertisements and sales materials may look like they are from Medicare. People who think they have received a Medicare advertisement or sales solicitation that’s deceptive, misleading or a scam can report it to the Minnesota Commerce Department by e-mail at protection@state.mn.us or by phone at 1-800-657-3602.
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