The best way to stop Medicare fraud? Help prevent it in the first place. Follow these 3 tips to protect yourself from scammers:

1. If you get a call, text or email asking for your Medicare Number, don’t respond. Don’t give your Medicare card or Medicare Number to anyone except your doctor or people you know should have it. Remember, Medicare will never call you unprompted and ask you for your personal information.
2. Check your Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) or claims statements carefully. If you see a charge for a service, you didn’t get or a product you didn’t order (like a COVID-19 over-the-counter test), it may be fraud.
3. If you suspect fraud, report it at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). Visit Medicare.gov, the official
   source for Medicare information, to learn more about preventing Medicare fraud.

BINGO GIFT CERTIFICATES

Looking for a gift for a bingo player? We are offering gift certificates made out for any denomination of your choosing. Purchase at the 55+ Club’s Monday Bingo and can only be redeemed at same bingo gathering.

CLUB T-SHIRTS

Special 20th Anniversary club t-shirts are on sale for $10. Purchase them at bingo or the Recreation Dept. located at the DRS Community Center. If you wear your club shirt at bingo you can enter your name for a drawing to receive a free bingo packet. One drawing per month. Note: T-shirt promo’s will change periodically.

CLUB COFFEE MUGS

We also have club coffee/tea mugs available for purchase for $10 each. Purchase at the Recreation Dept. Nothing ruins a good program quicker than waiting until the last minute to register!!

There does not seem to be any time frame that these crooks aren’t working to scam the public. If it’s too
good to be true or if anyone is threatening you in any way – hang up! You can always call your local police department to ask questions. The information below came via email from the Social Security Administration.

If you receive a call, text, or email that…
• Threatens to suspend your Social Security number, even if they have part or all of your Social Security number
• Warns of arrest of legal action
• Demands or requests immediate payment
• Requires payment by gift card, prepaid debit card,
• Internet currency, or by mailing cash
• Pressures you for personal information
• Requests secrecy
• Threatens to seize your bank account
• Promises to increase your Social Security benefit
• Tries to gain your trust by providing fake “documentation,” false “evidence,” or the name of a real government official

…IT IS A SCAM!