Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Program

09/03/2026

September is Healthcare Fraud Prevention & Awareness Month. It’s important to keep a Health Care Tracker!

Your Health Care Tracker can help you:

• Keep a record of all the healthcare services you receive.
• Document all your healthcare appointments, procedures, tests, and durable medical equipment in your Health Care Tracker AND always compare it against your Medicare Summary Notice (MSN), and Explanation of Benefits (EOB).
• Prevent your medical identity from being stolen. This also protects the Medicare program for generations to come.
• Protect yourself and your healthcare benefits from fraud, errors, and abuse.

A free My Health Care Tracker is available at [email protected], (800) 892-0890, or as “SMP Tracker App” in the app store!

08/03/2026

Happy National Friendship Day from the MA SMP Program.

07/20/2026

The July Fraudian Slip is here!

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07/09/2026

Be aware! Protect your Medicare. Three tips to remember:
1. Medicare will never call you.
2. Never share your Medicare number with anyone except your provider.
3. Medicare will never send you a plastic card.

07/08/2026

Take a good look at your Medicare statements when they come in the mail or online at Medicare.gov. SMPs have been reporting beneficiaries having multiple different claims on the same statement for items and services they never received!

One statement alone could have urinary catheters (charges in the thousands of dollars) and glucose monitors! If you see something that doesn't look right or have questions on how to review your statements, contact your local (SMP) for help!

07/04/2026

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06/29/2026

Watch out for offers for free food or money in exchange for your signature. SMPs are getting reports from folks that they have been signed up for hospice when they thought they were signing up for free food. If you have recently signed up for free food, money, or milk in exchange for your Medicare number, please report it to the .

06/24/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month is a time to celebrate community, health, and well-being, including protecting yourself from Medicare fraud. Everyone deserves safe, respectful healthcare free from fraud and abuse.

06/21/2026

June 21st is the longest day of the year and the day to honor the darkness that can often come for those with Alzheimer's disease. If you have a loved one with Alzheimer's, please be extra careful about scammers who can take advantage of them.

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day from the Senior Medicare Patrol!