Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)

Medicare & Medicaid · Illinois · Free

Empowers seniors to detect, prevent, and report Medicare fraud. Free help in every state. Helpful for retirees, family caregivers, and adults under 65 with disability who qualify after 24 months on SSDI. Most questions can be answered online or by phone; there's no eligibility screening to call. Especially valuable for seniors getting pressure from Medicare Advantage sales calls or door-to-door enrollment pitches. All services free of charge to qualifying seniors and family caregivers.

Contact & Details

Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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