Medicare Scam Watch
Medicare scams are built to catch careful, capable people off guard — falling for one says nothing about you. Tell us where you are right now, and we'll point you to calm, plain steps. Nothing to sell, no shame, no pressure.
Where are you right now?
It's happening now
Someone's asking for your Medicare number, money, or to "verify" your details right now. Here's how to stop, pause, and check — without giving anything up.
What to do this minute →It already happened
Take a breath. What matters now is the next hour, not the last one. Here are the steps, in order — who to call, what to watch, how to protect yourself.
The steps, in order →I want to prevent it
The simple rules and the one fact that clears up most Medicare scams. Keep the free safety sheet by the phone, for you or someone you help.
Get the safety sheet →The one fact that clears up most of it
Medicare already has your number. It will never call, text, or email out of the blue to ask for it, to "verify" it, or to sell you a card or plan. If that's what happened, you were targeted — and checking with the official number is always the safe move.
The simple rules and the numbers that matter, in one place. Print it, post it by the phone — for yourself or a parent. Free, no email needed.