Rampant Medicare fraud schemes in Los Angeles allegedly bilk taxpayers for billions through fake home health agencies and ghost patients across the city.

Your phone rings during dinner with an urgent voicemail: “This is Medicare calling about your overpayment refund.” The caller ID looks official. The message mentions your specific zip code. But hang ...

Medicare is a wonderful plan, helping seniors shoulder health care costs at a time of life when things start wearing out and falling apart. Life-extending procedures, such as knee and hip replacements ...

Scammers weaponize trusted AI technology to harvest seniors’ personal information through sophisticated Medicare fraud schemes. Your search for “Medicare plan help” brings up what looks like a helpful ...

The annual marketing blitz puts beneficiaries at a higher risk of falling victim to scams Scammers often target Medicare beneficiaries during open-enrollment season. Medicare's open-enrollment period ...

Medicare scams have surged by 40 percent compared to last year, according to new data from the Better Business Bureau. Seniors often report ever-convincing calls from people claiming to be from health ...

On February 2, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its long-anticipated Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare beneficiaries are being urged to stay alert as new and ongoing ...

Medicare is NOT mailing out new cards made of plastic or metal. Medicare cards don't expire — new ones are never issued unless requested. Medicare or a doctor will never call to ask for Medicare ...

Medicare’s open-enrollment period is a time for beneficiaries to make important healthcare decisions, but the annual marketing blitz can put them at a higher risk of falling victim to scams. Open ...