Medicare Fraud Prevention Month in June focuses on the actions everyone can take to prevent Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. Below are some tools you can use in local outreach to help us kick off celebrating this month!
Articles
- Week 1 public article: Medicare Fraud Awareness Month: Fight back against fraud (PDF 188.93KB)
- Week 2 public article: Understanding your Medicare Summary Notices: A crucial tool during Fraud Prevention Month (PDF 190.37KB)
- Week 3 public article: The anantomy of a scam: How Medicare fraud works and how to spot it (PDF 170.83KB)
Publications
- SMP health care tracker (order online via the Fulfillment website)
- Watch out for scam calls! Tips to help you recover from scam calls... (PDF 163.50KB)
- Stop Medicare fraud (PDF 212.72KB)
- Your guide to Medicare and common Medicare scams (PDF 3.59MB)
- Medicare statements - Tips for protecting yourself and Medicare (PDF 423.96KB)
- Be aware! Don’t be a victim of Medicare fraud! (PDF 3.11MB)
- ¡No sea una víctima del fraude relacionado con Medicare! (PDF 3.05MB)
Outreach material
Social media
Week 1:
Remember the three steps from the SMP: Prevent, Detect, Report!
The best way to stop fraud from happening is to stop it in the first place. Learning how to prevent Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse and then sharing what you learn is the best place to start. If you or someone you know is a victim of Medicare fraud, report it to SHIBA, your WA state Senior Medicare Patrol at: www.insurance.wa.gov/insurance-resources/get-help-medicare/report-medicare-fraud/report-medicare-fraud-shiba
Week 2:
Medicare beneficiaries, Medicare Fraud Prevention Month starts today! Start the month by learning how to read your Medicare statements!
Read your Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) or Explanation of Benefits (EOB) in the paper form that is mailed to you or go online to and review claims. Watch this video from the Senior Medicare Patrol to learn how: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qan79r6YY_w. And to learn more about how you can prevent fraud, visit www.insurance.wa.gov/insurance-resources/get-help-medicare/report-medicare-fraud/how-identify-and-report-medicare-fraud-and-abuse
Week 2 social media graphic (JPEG 51.73KB)
Week 3:
When you hear about a new Medicare scam, share it with someone! People who talk about scams and share information about what to avoid are more likely not to fall for them.
Learn more about how to prevent becoming a victim of Medicare scams: www.insurance.wa.gov/insurance-resources/get-help-medicare/report-medicare-fraud/how-identify-and-report-medicare-fraud-and-abuse
Who can you share this information with today?
Week 3 social media graphic (JPEG 72.61KB)
Week 4
The best way to stop fraud from happening is to stop it in the first place. Learning how to prevent Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse and then sharing what you learn is the best place to start. If you or someone you know is a victim of Medicare fraud, report it to SHIBA, your WA state Senior Medicare Patrol at: www.insurance.wa.gov/insurance-resources/get-help-medicare/report-medicare-fraud/report-medicare-fraud-shiba
Week 4 social media graphic (JPEG 34.73KB)
