BBB Warning: Beware Medicare and ACA Scams During Open Enrollment
Arlington, Va. (PRWEB) November 15, 2017 -- Open enrollment is now going on for both Medicare and the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”). Both started in October and continue through December (Medicare through Dec. 7 and the ACA through Dec. 15).
Selecting a health insurance plan can be challenging and complex. Scammers know this and use open enrollment as an opportunity to take advantage of unwary consumers. Some dishonest brokers may try to sell you plans that don’t fit your needs just to benefit them financially. Scammers may pose as government representatives to steal your identity.
Check the full article on BBB.org for tips on avoiding and reporting open enrollment scams.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: For more information, journalists for national media outlets should contact Katherine Hutt (212-705-0131 or khutt(at)council(dot)bbb.org). Journalists for local media outlets should contact their regional spokesperson (bbb.org/bbb-locator).
Katherine Hutt, Council of Better Business Bureaus, +1 (703) 247-9345, [email protected]
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