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crosinski's JournalMedicare Number Scam - I fell for it!
Got a call from someone who said they were from our local pharmacy, which they mentioned by name. They said they were updating their records and proceeded to ask me a few questions, like who my primary doctor was. When I said Dr. Soandso, they said, Dr. Mary Soandso? I said yes and answered several more questions because I thought this person was legitimate.
When they asked for my Medicare No., I gave I to them. When they asked for my height and weight, I gave it to them.
What finally woke me up was when they asked me if I had any medical problems, and then named a few … bad back … bad joints … etc. I said I had arthritis in my knee, and he offered to send me knee braces AT NO COST TO ME!
Well, that's when I realized what a fool I’d been, hung up, googled Medicare fraud, and called 1-800-Medicare. The person I talked to was very kind and professional. They offered to start the process to give me a new number, or flag my number so that they could monitor it for fraud. I decided to keep my number for now.
That's where I am now. Feeling like a fool a hoping that I didn’t give out so much info that someone could fake an ID and charge my account for all sorts of things.
Healthy diabetic snack ideas.
My husband is 72 and has been using insulin for a year and a half. We would appreciate it if you more experienced folks would share your diabetic snack ideas. Thanks!
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