GREENFIELD, Wis. - When a scammer calls, chances are, they’re impersonating Social Security, Medicare or the IRS. Those three agencies consistently rank in the top three in the Better Business ...

Medicare is a federal health insurance program that pays for covered health care services for most people who are age 65 and older, and for certain younger people with disabilities. More than 63 ...

The Medicare open enrollment period is in high gear, and state-trained volunteers throughout the region are helping seniors to navigate the complex system. Under a federally funded program known in ...

CHICAGO (CBS)--It's a huge multimillion dollar scam and taxpayers are footing the bill. Maybe you've had a call offering you a leg or back brace -- for free. Only, it's not free because, as CBS 2 ...

Medicare removed Social Security numbers from ID cards in 2018 to help stop scams, but this change won't protect you if you give your number to a stranger on the phone. Medicare will never call you ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --In one of the largest Medicare fraud busts in U.S. history more than $1.2 billion in taxes was wasted. It's a scheme that CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman first exposed last fall. The ...

Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...