How to help clients – and your community – avoid scammers exploiting new Medicare cards

[Brian Anderson]

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How to help clients – and your community – avoid scammers exploiting new Medicare cards

Mailing of the new cards started this month and will continue into next year. This provides a perfect opportunity for agents to be a hero by helping people avoid a slew of scammers by providing the facts and exposing common deception techniques.

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[20th Maine]

The letter you have encourages Medicare beneficiaries from giving ANY information over the phone-and SOMETIME its necessary i.e to check DUAL eligibility. Also for those that DONT do F2F how can they get the infomation they need?

 

[20th Maine]

The PROBLEM with that letter is---how do I get DUAL prospects to give me their DOB, Medicare claim number and Part A date if they hang up on everyone?

 

[goillini52]

The PROBLEM with that letter is---how do I get DUAL prospects to give me their DOB, Medicare claim number and Part A date if they hang up on everyone?

As soon as they answer the phone, tell them that whatever they do...do NOT to hang up on you.

 

[20th Maine]

As soon as they answer the phone, tell them that whatever they do...do NOT to hang up on you.

Why didnt I think of that?

 

[goillini52]

Why didnt I think of that?

Maybe you're not as smart as me?

 

[20th Maine]

Maybe you're not as smart as me?

DUH HUH?