Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)

Medicare & Medicaid · California · Free

Empowers seniors to detect, prevent, and report Medicare fraud. Free help in every state. Worth a call for anyone navigating Annual Enrollment, dual eligibility with Medicaid, or appealing a coverage denial. Most questions can be answered online or by phone; there's no eligibility screening to call. A first-stop for anyone confused by Medicare's Initial, Special, or General Enrollment Periods. Open at no cost to California seniors and the families supporting them.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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