Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Emphasizes Beneficiary Vigilance

The first week of June is recognized as Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, highlighting the ongoing challenge of combating Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. Medicare faces an estimated annual loss of $60 billion due to these issues, emphasizing the need for vigilance among beneficiaries and families. The Senior Medicare Patrol offers practical steps for Medicare users to protect themselves, including learning to read Medicare Summary Notices and reviewing Explanation of Benefits forms either through mail or digitally at Medicare.gov.