Elder Rights and Elder Abuse Prevention
SCAM ALERT: This was reported to us via the NAIC Attorney Bulletin Board attorneysbb@extlist.naic.org by the Colorado Division of Insurance.
The scam consists of an unsolicited phone call to a beneficiary from a party claiming to be from Medicare, notifying the beneficiary that they owe a "Part D Penalty" (presumably a late enrollment penalty), and that it needs to be paid immediately. From there, the caller presumably requests banking and/or credit card information for payment (the note on the bulletin board does not specify this, but it's a logical inference).
The focus of the Area Agency on Aging's Elder Rights Council is to educate and work with human service agencies, law enforcement personnel, and various other professional entities, to increase the level of community awareness of fraud and abuse. Upcoming meetings are noted on our Meetings page. We hope you'll plan to join us.
Minutes for our past meetings will be posted here on this page for the convenience of those who are not able to attend the meetings in person. We also frequently send e-mail notices regarding elder abuse cases in the news and alerts regarding fraud and scams that target the elderly population.
If you'd like to receive e-mail updates regarding Elder Rights and Elder Abuse Prevention activities, please Kerry DeFoe by phone at 706-295-6485 or 1-800-759-2963.
Don't become a victim of fraud and scams. Stay posted on the latest tricks that
con-artists are using. Use the links below to educate yourself, family and
friends about current frauds and scams.
Links Regarding Fraud and Scams:
Consumer Affairs News for Seniors
National Center on Elder Abuse
Medicare Fraud Detection and Prevention Tips
National Consumers League's Fraud Center
Chattanooga Better Business Bureau
Unofficial Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Minutes posted prior to approval by the Council; if changes are needed, please
contact Karen
Nelson)
ELDER RIGHTS COUNCIL Minutes 09SEP2008.pdf
ELDER RIGHTS COUNCIL Minutes 30JUL2008.pdf
ERT Branch 1 Minutes 10JUN2008.pdf
ERT Branch 1 Minutes 11MAR2008.pdf
October 29 2008 ERT
meeting.pdf
Note: David McGuffey's presentation is the first part of this
PDF, followed by minutes, and then Medicare D presentation materials
Elder Rights Council Minutes JAN2009.pdf