Q uestion : Auwe! After several months of relative peace, I am getting scam calls and texts about Medicare at all hours — last night it was 4 a.m. My phone screens for scams but they still ping. I don’t want to turn my phone off at night. I know these are scams and I don’t pick up or respond. But I don’t understand why they never give up.

Answer : Medicare scam attempts spike this time of year because open enrollment is around the corner, the period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 when Medicare members can make changes to their health insurance and prescription drug coverage that will take effect Jan. 1. Criminals know that most people with Medicare receive genuine information from their providers ahead of open enrollment, such as the notice of change documents sent by Medicare Advantage or Pa

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