Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Teaches Everyone How to Prevent Fraud

(Roundup, MT) – Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries in time, stress, their medical identities, and potentially their health. It costs families, friends, and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud.

“Medicare fraud has a devastating impact on both beneficiaries and the Medicare program,” said MurrayLou from Area II Agency on Aging. “Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) “We teach people how to avoid experiencing Medicare fraud. By preventing fraud from happening, this program helps i...