The Latest Senior Scams – Charlotte Today There are five million cases of elder fraud in the United States annually, resulting in $27.4 billion in losses. Most victims don’t report it, due to embarrassment. As awareness of this issue grows, so does the brazenness of those committing the frauds. We...
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The Latest Senior Scams – Charlotte Today
The Latest Senior Scams – Charlotte Today There are five million cases of elder fraud in the United States annually, resulting in $27.4 billion in losses. Most victims don’t report it, due to embarrassment. As awareness of this issue grows, so does the brazenness of those committing the frauds. We...
NCOA Publishes 10 Senior Scams to Beware
The National Council on Aging has published yet another great Top 10 list, this for typical senior scams. Over 90% of all reported elder abuse is committed by an older personÛªs own family members, most often their adult children, followed by grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and others. Be able to...
Additional Grants Awarded to Senior Medicare Patrols
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the award of $9 million in grants to help more than 50 Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs fight Medicare fraud. This is part a mandate to educate seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries about how to prevent fraud in Medicare. The grants...
Fraudulent Health Plans to Watch Out for as Reform Rolls Out
With healthcare reform comes fraud. Two sites to pay attention to so that you can protect yourself. At the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, there is a list of things to watch for as fraudulent health plans try to sell you their product. More detail at their site. åá Invasive sales...
New Bill Would Protect Senior Citizens from Scams, Fraud and Abuse
Three Congressional representatives have introduced a new bill to protect senior citizens from scams, fraud, and abuse. The bill would give state and local governments more resources to combat elder abuse. Some measures included in the bill: Establish an Elder Justice Coordinating Council to coordinate activities of the Federal, State,...