Unsolicited package to your door could be Medicare fraud
Arizona man warns others after package containing medical supplies arrives at his door
Mesa,AZ (Aging Untold) — A retired firefighter received an unsolicited package containing medical supplies he never ordered.
Patrick Nahass had to sign for the package when it was delivered to his home and found a medical brace with no instructions inside.
“That’s my name, address, everything. So they’ve got all my information somewhere,” Nahass said.
The return address appears to be from a medical equipment and supply company in New York, and records show the business was registered about a year and a half earlier.
“I’m thinking this must be a scam or something,” Nahass said.
Medicare fraud costs billions annually
Dana Marie Kennedy, the state director for AARP Arizona, said Medicare fraud is a lucrative business and Medicare spends billions of dollars every year on fraudulent claims.
People have reported getting all kinds of packages they didn’t order, including supplies for diabetes.
“It’s up to each of us as individuals, especially Medicare recipients, to report it. That way they can catch them,” Kennedy said.
Federal officials urge reporting
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it is committed to preventing fraud.
If a person with Medicare receives items or services they did not order or authorize, or if they notice their Medicare summary notice includes items or services they did not order or receive, they should immediately call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to report the situation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said.
“Nothing is free. Somebody is getting billed,” Kennedy said.
“I don’t know what it costs, but yeah, why should I have to pay it, you know. Why should they have to pay?” Nahass said.
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