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 →
AARP’s new weekly podcast The Perfect Scam profiles America’s biggest scam stories. Hosted by Will Johnson, former Discovery Channel podcast host/producer, and leading fraud expert and AARP Fraud Watch Network… read more →
The Social Security Administration is warning of yet another increase in telephone scams involving individuals impersonating Social Security employees over the phone. Reports about fraudulent phone calls from people claiming… read more →
Via the New York Times: The Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned 12 sellers of dietary supplements to stop claiming their products can cure diseases ranging from Alzheimer’s… read more →
Via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: State officials are warning Medicare beneficiaries not to be fooled by deceptive advertising and sales offers during the current shopping season for health plans. One of… read more →
Via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: With six weeks left in Medicare’s open enrollment period, seniors this year are looking at the usual factors as they choose their 2019 coverage — premiums,… read more →
Via Reuters: In September, the federal government will mail a handbook on Medicare enrollment to 43 million households. “Medicare & You” is an important, authoritative source on a wide array… read more →
Via the Los Angeles Times: The prices of generic drugs haven’t risen since 2011—in fact, in many cases have fallen—but out out-of-pocket costs for those drugs for seniors on Medicare… read more →
A new report on consumer complaints, the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2017, shows that people in their 20s are more likely to lose money to fraud than senior citizens. … read more →
Via the Batesville (Indiana) Herald-Tribune:’ Repairing your home is a good thing, but lost dollars on shoddy or nonexistent repairs is to be avoided! National Consumer Protection Week, March 4-10,… read more →