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Ask Joan: Beware of phone calls about Medicare, free services

Jul 17, 2023 | Ask Joan - Weekly Q and A Column, Healthy Aging, Resources, Scam Alert

Q. I cannot tell you how many phone calls (on my landline and cell phone) I get from scammers about Medicare, free services, etc. My friends and I try to let each other know when we hear about a new scam, but it seems like it is never-ending. What can older...

Beware of fraudulent offers for COVID-19 testing

Mar 30, 2020 | Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, General, Grandparents / Kinship Caregivers as Parents, Long Distance Caregiving, New to Caregiving, Scam Alert, Self Care for the Caregiver

Beware of fraudulent offers for COVID-19 testing from door-to-door, grocery store, telephone and mail order offerings— It is probably a scam! Lawrence, MA: The Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol (MA SMP) Program warns the public to be wary of anyone other than a...

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Ask Joan: Beware of phone calls about Medicare, free services

Beware of fraudulent offers for COVID-19 testing

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