Avoiding Medicare Scams in Cass County: What to Watch For This Enrollment Season
The Call That Sounded Official
It started the way most of these calls do, a voice claiming to be “from Medicare,” urgency in their tone, a request for a Medicare number “to verify benefits.” It wasn’t Medicare. It was a scam, and the Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol has been clear about one rule above all others: no one legitimately representing Medicare will ever call you out of the blue asking for your number.
Gotten a call or mailer that felt off? Don’t act on it before checking. If something feels off about a call you received, talk to us first
Common Scams Targeting Local Seniors
Flex-card scams, offering a free “Medicare flex card” in exchange for personal information, a card Medicare doesn’t actually issue this way. Card and number theft, callers asking you to “verify” your Medicare number. Aggressive Open Enrollment marketing, pressure tactics claiming you must “act now” or lose benefits.
A Simple Rule That Protects You
If someone claims to be “from Medicare” on an unsolicited call, that alone is a red flag. Real Medicare communications don’t work that way.
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Who to Contact
The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (888-515-6565) tracks and helps report exactly these patterns. If you’re ever unsure whether a call, mailer, or offer is legitimate, that’s also exactly the kind of question Cole Insure is happy to answer, free, no obligation.
The Bottom Line for Cass County Residents
Enrollment season brings more marketing, and unfortunately more scams along with it. Slowing down before sharing any information is the single best protection you have.
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