Prevent Medicare Fraud

Every year millions of dollars are wasted through Medicare fraud. You can help reduce Medicare fraud.

When you get health care services, record the dates on a calendar and save the receipts and statements you get from providers to check for mistakes. Compare this information with the claims Medicare processed to make sure you or Medicare weren’t billed for things you didn’t get.

You can help prevent Medicare fraud by doing a few simple things:

Review your Medicare claims to make sure they're accurate. Check them early—the sooner you see and report errors, the sooner you can stop fraud. To view your claims, login to MyMedicare.gov, or call 1-800-MEDICARE.

Protect your personal information.

Be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

If you think you’ve been the victim of Medicare fraud, contact the Senior Medicare Patrol program at the Agency on Aging (800 994-9422) for assistance.