Preventing Medicare Fraud, Errors & Abuse, March 8

The Senior Medicare Patrol knows how to spot and prevent health care fraud, and a representative will be in Coos County to share those tips. Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers are invited to attend the workshop on: * Avoiding scams; * Identifying and reporting billing errors; * Protecting your Medicare number from theft. The workshop is Wednesday, March 8, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Coquille Valley Hospital, 940 E. 5th St., Coquille. To reserve a seat, call 800-722-4134 (toll-free). “Whether it’s a matter of fraud or genuine errors, misspending in Medicare wastes public dollars and can make it harder to get the care you need. The workshop will teach people to prevent both of those problems,” said Miranda Mathae, instructor and a member of the Senior Medicare Patrol. The Senior Medicare Patrol is a federally funded program operated in Oregon by SHIBA, the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program. SHIBA is sponsoring the workshop.