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 ...

Scammers are weaponizing new 2026 regulations to threaten your benefits or promise fake refunds. Here is how to spot the trap ...

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 ...

State health officials and consumer advocates are issuing a fresh warning to Hoosiers: your Medicare card is as valuable as a credit ...

ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), a 54-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs and well-being of our State's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once you turn 65, you become eligible for Medicare. This means access to federal health insurance coverage — but for some, it can ...

The StateWide Fraud of the Month is a component of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), the definitive resource for New York State's older adults and caregivers to detect, prevent, and report healthcare ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? — Almost 80 Dear ...

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 ...

Dear Savvy Senior, My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? – Almost 80 Dear ...

In a recent post on social media platform X, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ...