DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Insurance Division is warning Medicare beneficiaries about scams during open enrollment as people choose health insurance plans for 2027.
“Open enrollment season for Iowans means it’s scam season for criminals,” said Attorney General Brenna Bird. “If you or someone you love is on Medicare, please be very careful of Medicare scams. If someone is calling you about Medicare, it’s almost definitely a scam because Medicare does not initiate calls to people directly. ”
The state’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program and Senior Medicare Patrol (SHIIP-SMP) say scammers are targeting people with fraudulent insurance offers, phishing text messages and calls impersonating Medicare representatives…