06/25/2026
The is warning the public of an emerging hospice fraud scheme that targets vulnerable Medicare recipients who are not in need of hospice services.
To protect yourself:
🔹Never give out Medicare or other insurance information to anyone who is not your doctor.
🔹Never accept incentives like gift cards or money in return for hospice services and be wary of too good to be true offers.
🔹Use Medicare's Hospice Compare site to look up provider ratings; avoid providers with low star ratings.
🔹Always review your explanation of benefits statements and Medicare Summary Notices for unknown providers and services.
To learn more visit ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260603