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
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
By Al Perales, Iowa Attorney General’s Office Investigator
Loneliness and sadness were side effects of quarantining during the pandemic. For those who were single and living alone — especially older Iowans who were widowed — it was an even
You’re Invited: 2021 Iowa Fraud Fighters Forums
By Doug Ommen, Iowa Insurance Commissioner
We are excited to welcome Iowans to the Iowa Insurance Division’s upcoming Iowa Fraud Fighters forums being held across the state this summer.
While last summer’s webinars
By Sonya Sellmeyer, IID Consumer Advocacy Officer
Why are some people more vulnerable to fraud than others?
We know from studies that the regression of cognitive function in older adults makes this population more apt to be victimized by scammers.
by Kristin Griffith, Director, SHIIP/SMPÂ
We applaud older Iowans for being diligent in your efforts to protect your health during these isolating times of a pandemic. It’s been a long year, and we are so happy you now have the
Iowa Fraud Fighters Program Is Here for You
By Doug Ommen, Iowa Insurance Commissioner
It is inevitable that as we age, we may start to lose some of our cognitive thinking abilities. Research has shown that one of the first
Holiday Shoppers: Watch Out for Scamming Grinches
By Al Perales, Investigator, Iowa Attorney General’s Office
Although the holiday season will be different this year, I am really looking forward to the joy the holidays bring.
The holidays are also a
Consumer Connection: Caregivers and Financial Fraud Prevention
By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division
Con artists target consumers age 60 and older, swindling more than 7 million Americans out of almost $3 billion each year. Those
By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocate
Fraudsters like change. During the open enrollment window, when millions of Americans can change their healthcare plans for the next year, con artists come out in force.
The 2021 open enrollment period for both Medicare