The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have sent warning letters to seven companies allegedly selling unapproved products that may violate federal law by making deceptive… read more →
Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century.” Why? Because seniors are thought to have a significant amount of money… read more →
Via FedSmith: The Social Security Inspector General (OIG) recently sounded the alarm about a new scam in which thieves are emailing fake documents purporting to come from the Social Security… read more →
Via WCSC Channel 5: Scam artists are trying to get your personal information by impersonating the Social Security Administration more than any other government agency. The social security imposter scam… read more →
Via WGNO/ABC: Ahead of Veterans Day, the Senate Aging Committee spent the morning digging into how to protect the nation’s veterans against scams. According to a 2017 AARP report, 78… read more →
It’s that time year when people need to think about enrolling in health insurance plans, but experts say beware of enrollment scams, especially people who are on Medicare. AARP Virginia… read more →
FTC: Anyone offering free or low-cost brace from Medicare is a scammer The Federal Trade Commission warns that scammers are targeting Medicare recipients with a scheme to get free or… read more →
Via Kaiser Health News: The president’s executive order released last week includes provisions that could significantly alter key pillars of the program by making it easier for beneficiaries and doctors… read more →
Via Forbes: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sending out bills and notices to taxpayers – including correspondence focused on cryptocurrency and healthcare reporting. It may be hard for taxpayers… read more →
A reminder from the federal Food and Drug Administration: One thing that is important to know about autism up front: There is no cure for autism. So, products or treatments… read more →