Remember that fraud perpetrators will inevitably use the Open Enrollment Period to try to gain access to individuals’ personal financial information. Medicare beneficiaries should never give their personal information out to anyone making unsolicited phone calls selling Medicare-related products or services or showing up on their doorstep uninvited. If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud or identity theft, contact Medicare. For more information about Medicare fraud, click here.
Here are more resources for navigating the Open Enrollment Period:
- Medicare Plan Finder, which helps you find a plan to match your needs: www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan
- Medicare coverage options: https://www.medicare.gov/medicarecoverageoptions/
- The 2020 Medicare & You handbook, which all Medicare beneficiaries should have received.
- The Medicare Rights Center: www.medicareinteractive.org
- Your State Health Insurance Assistance Program, which offers independent counseling: https://www.shiptacenter.org
