It’s also important to keep your personal information safe. You have control over when you provide and who you allow to have your personal information.
Generally, no one should call you or come to your home uninvited selling Medicare-covered products. Don’t give your personal information to someone who does this. Only give personal information to doctors, other providers, and plans approved by Medicare, and to people in the community who work with Medicare, like your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) or Social Security. Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) if you aren’t sure if a provider is approved by Medicare. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
If you think someone is using your personal information, you can call any of these numbers:
- 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
- The Fraud Hotline of the HHS Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477). TTY users should call 1-800-377-4950.
- The Federal Trade Commission’s ID Theft Hotline at 1-877-438-4338 to make a report. TTY users should call 1-866-653-4261. For more information about identity theft, visit www.consumer.gov/idtheft on the web
