宾夕法尼亚州老龄部开通长者医疗保险反欺诈热线：由长者医疗保险巡逻计划承办，联邦拨款支持设立
宾夕法尼亚州为长者新设了一条医疗保险反欺诈热线。宾夕法尼亚州老龄部本周宣布，通过该州长者医疗保险巡逻计划开通一条免费电话热线，帮助医疗保险受益人举报疑似欺诈、错误与滥用，通话内容保密，热线号码为 877-435-7014，周一至周五上午 8 时至下午 5 时开放。
老龄部长贾森·卡武利奇在周一的发布中表示，老龄部一直在寻找更多保护长者及服务长者项目的办法，并对教育与外展团队争取到联邦拨款、在宾夕法尼亚州设立这一新项目表示自豪。
眼下正值医疗保险年度开放登记期，截止日期为 12 月 7 日，受益人可在此期间加入、更换或退出医疗保险优势计划与处方药计划。州政府官员提醒居民，对主动打来的陌生电话与所谓免费福利要保持警惕，尤其是对方索要社会安全号或医疗保险号等敏感信息时。
除热线外，该州还把受益人引导至宾夕法尼亚州医疗保险教育与决策咨询计划。该计划通过全州 52 个地区老龄机构提供免费独立咨询，可协助比较保障选项，并判断申请人是否符合额外补助等项目的资格。
Pennsylvania Department of Aging Launches a Medicare Fraud Hotline for Older Adults: Run Through the Senior Medicare Patrol With Federal Grant Funding
Pennsylvania has launched a toll free hotline to help Medicare beneficiaries report suspected fraud, errors and abuse as older adults navigate changes to their health coverage during the annual open enrollment period. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced the hotline this week through the state Senior Medicare Patrol program. The hotline number is 877-435-7014, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Jason Kavulich, the secretary of aging, said beneficiaries can call the hotline for free and confidential fraud assistance. He said the department is always looking for additional ways to protect older adults and the programs that serve them, and credited its education and outreach team with securing federal grant funding to stand up the new program.
Medicare open enrollment runs through December 7 and allows beneficiaries to join, switch or drop Medicare Advantage and prescription drug coverage. State officials encouraged residents to be cautious about unsolicited calls and offers of free benefits, particularly requests for sensitive information such as Social Security or Medicare numbers.
The state is also directing beneficiaries to the Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight program, known as PA MEDI, which provides free independent counseling through the state 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including help comparing coverage options and checking eligibility for extra assistance programs.
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