Prevent, Detect and Report Medicare Fraud
This 60-second PSA spreads our Prevent, Detect, Report message. Learn how to prevent and detect fraud and report Medicare scams. Please help us spread the word and share these PSAs.
In English, we have:
In Spanish, we have:
Watch Out for COVID-19 Scams (Spanish)
In Spanish, this short PSA provides a quick overview of COVID-19 scams, how to protect yourself, and where to report them. Call SMP if you come across any of these scams.
Medicare Back Brace Scams/DME Scams PSAs
This 30-sec video warns of a common Medicare back brace scam and the importance of guarding your Medicare card. It refers people to our California Senior Medicare Patrol for help and to report fraud. (Note: the 2nd 30-sec PSA has subtitles.)
Below the video PSAs is one 30-sec radio PSA on common durable medical equipment scams. This also refers people to SMP (the national hotline).
National Campaign to Stop Health Care Fraud
This 30-second PSA is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging. The PSAs featuring the Senior Medicare Patrol will show you how to protect your Medicare number, detect errors by reviewing Medicare summary statements, and report fraud if you suspect it.
In English, we have:
In Spanish, we have: