Protect yourself against scammers

SUNSHINE CLUB

Micki Nozaki from the Senior Medical Patrol will be the Sunshine Club’s next speaker on Friday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Scammers and fraudulent billers are out in full force. Find out why Medicare benefits are at risk and how people can protect themselves from being a victim.

All residents are welcome to join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/874 27954280?pwd=dExQR2dDblZ SbUNkQlVoclhrajFhUT09. The meeting ID is 874 2795 4280, and the passcode is 080651.

Those who would like to get the Zoom link by email should text their name, Mutual number, and email address to (562) 301-5339 no later than today, Sept. 23, at 5 p.m. (text only, no phone calls).

Nozaki’s presentation will discuss how health care fraud and scams can cause harm to a person’s Medicare and Medi-Cal. The group will discuss suspicious billing for health care services and supplies, current COVID-19 scams, telemedicine fraud, hospice fraud, and the many other ways in which criminal fraudsters victimize beneficiaries.

For more information, contact Anna Derby at (562) 301-5339.