Manhattan-New Lenox TRIAD Announces July 24th Presentation "Health Care Scams" by the Illinois Attorney General's Office

The Manhattan-New Lenox TRIAD for seniors would like to invite senior citizens (age 50 and up) from the area to attend their monthly meeting on Thursday, July 24TH  at 1:30pm, at the New Lenox Police Station Community Room located at 701 West Haven in New Lenox. 

This month’s presentation will be, “Healthcare Scams”   The program will be presented by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.  With the Affordable Care Act in the news, scammers are on the prowl, calling, emailing, sending letters and texts, trying to get your money and your personal and financial information.  

IL Attorney General's Office will be presenting on the Healthcare topics of:

• Your Rights Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Affordable Care Act
• Healthcare and Identity Theft

There will be a question & answer session following the presentation.

Scammers know you have questions about the new Health Insurance Marketplace and they are taking advantage of that to mislead you and cheat you.  These scammers are hoping to use your confusion over the Affordable Care Act into ready cash for themselves by any means possible. 

Keeping a potential victim confused and unsure is what scammers do best.  They use this confusion to commit crimes such as identify theft, selling fake insurance policies.   DON’T BE A VICTIM.   An informed consumer is the first line of defense against abusive practices.  Consumers need to get the information they need to make the healthcare decisions they believe are best for them. 

Please plan on attending on July 24th TRIAD meeting and educate yourself against healthcare scams.  Remember, DON’T BE A VICTIM.    

 A major purpose of TRIAD is to develop, expand and implement effective crime prevention and health and safety educational programs for seniors in our community. The Manhattan-New Lenox TRIAD is made up of several different agencies and organizations from New Lenox and Will County.  All of us are working hard to bring much needed information on criminal prevention, health and safety issues to the senior community here in New Lenox. 

There is no registration needed or membership needed to attend this or any of the TRIAD meetings.  These meetings are for all senior citizens in and around our community.  Please join us. For more info call New Lenox Township and ask for Kathie at 815-485-6431.