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05 Jun

Consumer Connection: Insurance Awareness Month

  • By Iowa Fraud Fighters
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Sonya Sellmeyer
By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division Just like an annual check-up at your doctor is important for your physical health, an
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04 May

Consumer Connection: Older Americans Month

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Sonya Sellmeyer
By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division May is Older Americans Month.  We can all celebrate by helping ensure the older Americans
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07 Sep

Marketing Rules for Medicare Advantage Plans

  • By Iowa Fraud Fighters
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Marketing Rules for Medicare Advantage Plans
There are specific marketing guidelines that Medicare Advantage plans and agents selling these plans must follow. These guidelines are set by Medicare. It’s important to know these, so you can protect your personal information and finances. People selling these plans
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07 Sep

Double Check Your Grandkids to Avoid Being Scammed

  • By Iowa Fraud Fighters
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Grandparent scams to avoid
Imagine this. You receive a call from your grandchild. He or she expresses some sort of trouble that requires money urgently. They feel embarrassed and ask you to not tell their parents. The only problem with this is that it’s
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18 Aug

Medicare Fraud Prevention: The Benefits of Creating a Medicare.gov Account

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Prevent Medicare fraud by creating an account
Checking health care statements is a great way to detect suspected Medicare fraud, errors or abuse. Persons with Original Medicare can review their Medicare Summary Notices (MSN) which are traditionally mailed every three months. The MSN shows all the services
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18 Aug

Investment Offers: The Pressure Is On

  • By Iowa Fraud Fighters
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investment offers legit or a scam
When it comes to investments, it’s critical to ensure the adviser is licensed and the offer is legitimate. Double checking investment offers can save you tons of money, time and stress. By calling the Iowa Insurance Division or checking the
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14 Jul

The Impact of Medicare Fraud: Your Wealth & Your Mental Health

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The Impact of Medicare Fraud
According to the Medicare Trustees report in 2012, the total Medicare expenditure was $574.2 Billion. Today’s prediction of overall Medicare expenses for 2022 has nearly doubled, at $1.0877 Billion. This dramatic projected increase is due in part to a significant growth
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14 Jul

Maintain Your Independence. Protect Your Identity.

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Protect your identity
When it comes to independence, your identity is a large part of that. Protecting your identity enables you to live your life and maximize each day. Sadly, scammers will do anything to steal your identity and claim it as their
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23 Jun

Medicare Fraud: Guard Your Medicare Card

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Guarding your Medicare card is essential to preventing Medicare fraud. In fact, it is the single most important thing you can do! This is because your Medicare card lists your Medicare number. And like your Social Security number, your Medicare
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23 Jun

Did you really win? Don’t be fooled by sweepstakes scams.

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Luck is fickle. While there are many legitimate lotteries and sweepstakes, there are many others that are actually scammers’ way of stealing from you. In fact, according to AARP, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 148,000 reports of
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17 May

Home Repair Scams: Don’t let contractors fool you.

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Home Repair Scams
You care about your home, and you put a lot of work into making it a comfortable place to spend your time. But some things are beyond your abilities. Iowa’s spring weather can wreak havoc on your home. From hailstorms
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17 May

COVID-19 and Medicare

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Avoid COVID-19 Scams
Avoid COVID-19 Scams With COVID-19 unfortunately still a part of our lives, so are the multitude of scams created to benefit from the virus. We’re here to provide the information you need to avoid COVID-19 scams. Look out for these
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