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 →
PSA from the Federal Trade Commission: The Federal Trade Commission has a new tool for victims of identity theft. Now, people can report tax-related identity theft directly to the IRS… read more →
News from the Governor’s Office: Based on the recommendations of an independent work group convened by AARP Minnesota and a recent report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA),… 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 →
The National Council on Aging each year updates its list of the top ten frauds and scams that target older persons. Topping the list are health insurance and medical scams,… read more →
Via CNBC: Medicare’s new ID cards — meant to curb ID theft by replacing the Social Security number with a randomly generated 11-digit code — have prompted a new wave… read more →
Via Money Magazine: When a bank calls with alert about fraudulent activity, most people assume that it’s their own account that’s been compromised. But several banks now have alert systems… read more →
Stacy Canan, head of the Office of Older Americans, Consumer Financial Protection Burea, is warning seniors that her name is being used in an elaborate imposter scam. An imposter scam… read more →
Via the Long Term Care Community Coalition: Materials relating to the LTCCC’s recent webinar: Requirements for Nursing Homes: Freedom From Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation are now available on-line. The webinar… read more →