$250 Medicare Rebate Checks Alert
 
Target: Medicare Beneficiaries   The U.S. Health and Human Services agency began mailing $250 Medicare rebate checks last week, also known as the donut hole checks, to the estimated 4 million eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
 
Please note scam artists will be using this opportunity to get personal information!
 
There are no forms to complete or information to give in order to receive the $250 rebate check.
Beneficiaries:
• Do not provide any personal information or bank account numbers to get the rebate check, and
• Do not give any personal information to anyone who calls about the rebate check.
 
Call the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general to report possible scams: (800) 447-8477.
For more information, visit www.medicare.gov.