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The $250 Check’s in the Mail — Beware of Scams

This week the federal government began mailing $250 checks to Medicare Part D enrollees who have reached the doughnut hole where Part D no longer covers prescription drugs.

These checks are sent automatically to seniors when 2010 prescription costs reach the coverage gap.

It is not necessary to apply for the check!

But scam artists are already at work, contacting seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries asking for social security numbers, bank accounts, and pretending to help them apply for the $250 rebates. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on June 11th, 2010
Posted in: Research & Treatment News | No Comments »
Tags: doughnut hole, Medicare, rebates

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