Toolkit
- Medical Identity and Medicare Fraud Brochure
- Public Service Announcements
- Senior Medicare Patrol Resources
- Stop Medicare Fraud Badges
- Widgets
Medical Identity and Medicare Fraud Brochure
Share this brochure (PDF – 1.64 MB) with friends and family. Teach them how to deter, detect, and defend against medical identity theft and Medicare fraud.
Learn more about fighting medical identity theft.
Public Service Announcements
Watch public service announcements (PSA) developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Justice.
| Senior Medicare PatrolThese public services announcements show you how to protect your Medicare number, detect errors by reviewing Medicare summary statements, and report fraud if you suspect it. | |
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See all Medicare fraud videos.
Senior Medicare Patrol Resources
We invite you to download these tools—including posters, flyers, and fact sheets—and customize them to support your efforts to educate health care consumers about health care fraud.
| AdvertisementAdvertise the Senior Medicare Patrol in periodicals, newspapers, or newsletters.
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| Join the Senior Medicare Patrol Campaign PosterPlace the campaign poster in your building or hang it at your local grocery store—anywhere people will see it.
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| Event FlyerDownload our customizable PDF to advertize your event if you have an upcoming event in your community.
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| Fact Sheet TemplateUse this fact sheet template to share specific facts and information with people in your local area.
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Stop Medicare Fraud Badges
Connect your users with information on stopping Medicare fraud.
Widgets
Stop Medicare Fraud Widget
![]() Has anyone approached you in a public area and offered FREE services, groceries, or other items in exchange for your Medicare number? JUST WALK AWAY! To add this widget to your website, copy the code below: <div id="container" style="width: 200px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; border: 0px none;"> <div id="header" style="float: left; clear: both;"><img src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/topbanner.gif" width="200" height="56" alt="Stop Medicare Fraud" /></div> <div id="navbar" style="background: transparent url(http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/navoptions_background.gif) repeat-x top left; float: left; clear: both; height: 24px; width: 200px;"><input type="image" src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/back.gif" alt="Button - Previous" name="buttonBack" width="38" height="24" id="buttonBack" class="button" /><input type="image"src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/opt1_ON.gif" alt="Tip 1" name="opt1" width="26" height="24" border="0" id="opt1" class="button option" bn="1" /><input type="image" src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/opt2.gif" alt="Tip 2" name="opt2" width="25" height="24" id="opt2" class="button option" bn="2" /><input type="image" src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/opt3.gif" alt="Tip 3" name="opt3" width="25" height="24" id="opt3" class="button option" bn="3" /><input type="image" src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/opt4.gif" alt="Tip 4" name="opt4" width="25" height="24" id="opt4" class="button option" bn="4" /><input type="image" src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/opt5.gif" alt="Tip 5" name="opt5" width="25" height="24" id="opt5" class="button option" bn="5" /><input type="image" src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/next_ON.gif" alt="Button - Next" name="buttonNext" width="36" height="24" id="buttonNext" class="button" /></div> <div id="content-container" style="width: 200px; height: 230px; float: left; clear: both; background: transparent url(http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/content_background.gif) no-repeat top left; position: relative; font-size: 12px; color: #4f0a07; font-weight: bold;"> <div id="content1" style="height: 150px; overflow: auto; padding: 0px 12px;font-size:12px;"><p>Has anyone approached you in a public area and offered FREE services, groceries, or other items in exchange for your Medicare number?</p> <p style="color: #a9131a; text-align: center;">JUST WALK AWAY!</p> </div> <div id="content2" style="display: none; height: 150px; overflow: auto; padding: 0px 12px;font-size:12px;"><p>Has someone called you for a "health survey," then asked you to provide your Medicare number over the phone?</p><p style="color: #a9131a; text-align: center;">SIMPLY HANG UP THE PHONE!</p></div> <div id="content3" style="display: none; height: 150px; overflow: auto; padding: 0px 12px;font-size:12px;"><p>Have you found suspicious charges such as high-priced medical services or diagnostic tests on your medical bills? These could be fraudulent charges.</p><p style="color: #a9131a; text-align: center;">Call 1-800-MEDICARE AND REPORT IT!</p></div> <div id="content4" style="display: none; height: 150px; overflow: auto; padding: 0px 12px;font-size:12px;"><p>Have doctors, health care providers, or suppliers told you that the equipment or service is free, it won't cost you anything, and they only need your Medicare number for their records?</p><p style="color: #a9131a; text-align: center;">JUST SAY NO THANKS!</p></div> <div id="content5" style="display: none; height: 180px; overflow: auto; padding: 0px 12px;font-size:12px;"><p>Guard your Medicare and Social Security Numbers. Report Fraud to the Office of the Inspector General.</p><p>1-800-HHS-TIPS<br />(1-800-447-8477)</p><p><a href="mailto:HHSTips@oig.hhs.gov">HHSTips@oig.hhs.gov</a></p><p><a href="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov">More Info ></a></p></div> <div id="content-button" style="text-align: center; position: absolute; bottom: 0px; width: 200px;"> <img src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/CommonFraudScheme.gif" width="126" height="39" alt="This is a common fraud scheme" id="tag"/><a href="http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/"><img src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/reportnow.gif" alt="Button - Report it Now" name="reportNow" width="126" height="30" border="0" class="button" id="reportNow" /></a> </div> </div> <div id="footer" style="background: transparent url(http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/btmbanner.gif) repeat-y top left; width: 200px; height: 26px; float: left; clear: both; color: #88292b; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="http://www.hhs.gov" target="_blank" style="float: left; clear: none;"><img src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/HHS.gif" alt="Department of Health and Human Services" title="Department of Health and Human Services" width="29" height="26" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.justice.gov" target="_blank" style="float: left; clear: none;"><img src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/images/widget/DOJ.gif" alt="Department of Justice" title="Department of Justice" width="30" height="26" border="0" /></a> <div style="float: right; clear: none; margin: 5px 5px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/" style="text-decoration: none; color: #88292b">Visit Website</a> | <a href="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/toolkit/index.html#widget" style="text-decoration: none; color: #88292b">Share</a></div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/jscripts/jquery-1.4.2.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/widget/smf-widget.js"></script> |