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2-Minute Video Highlights 3 Fraud Schemes to Avoid

California Health Advocates > Fraud & Abuse > 2-Minute Video Highlights 3 Fraud Schemes to Avoid

Posted by Karen Joy Fletcher on November 18, 2013

This is an important 2-minute video outlining the high danger health care scams pose on consumers. It reviews 3 main ways scammers are reaching out:

  1. Bogus websites that gather your private info
  2. Phone calls saying they’ll help you sign up for a new health care plan, or offer you some limited offer deal
  3. In-person visits where they’ll knock on your door to “help sign you up” for a plan.

All these fraud scams capitalize on the confusion around the Affordable Care Act. Please watch and share this short video to help people avoid such scams. Also, visit our Medicare Fraud section for more info on health care fraud.

Medicare beneficiaries with questions about Medicare and Covered California (our state’s health care marketplace) can see our recent article: FAQs on Medicare and Covered California.

Filed Under: Fraud & Abuse, Health Care Reform

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About Karen Joy Fletcher

Our blogger Karen Joy Fletcher is CHA's Communications Director. With a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley, she is the online "public face" of the organization, provides technical expertise, writing and research on Medicare and other health care issues. She is responsible for digital content creation, management of CHA’s editorial calendar, and managing all aspects of CHA’s social media presence. She loves being a "communicator" and enjoys networking and collaborating with the passionate people and agencies in the health advocacy field. See her current articles.

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