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Avoid COVID-19 Scams:  Don’t give out your Medicare Number for COVID-19 test kits

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Be careful! Scammers are selling fake and unauthorized at-home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for your personal or medical information. Do not give out your Medicare Number for COVID-19 test kits! Image for illustration purposes
Be careful! Scammers are selling fake and unauthorized at-home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for your personal or medical information. Do not give out your Medicare Number for COVID-19 test kits! Image for illustration purposes

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Have you gotten robocalls, text messages, or emails offering COVID-19 tests in exchange for your Medicare Number? Be careful! Scammers are selling fake and unauthorized at-home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for your personal or medical information. Do not give out your Medicare Number for COVID-19 test kits!

Make sure to purchase FDA-approved COVID-19 test kits from legitimate providers. Over-the-counter or at-home tests are available for sale around the U.S. at many reputable and trustworthy retailers and pharmacies

Follow the link below to get more information on how to avoid these scams:

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Avoid COVID-19 Scams

Remember, each household in the U.S. can also have four free COVID-19 at-home tests shipped directly to their home at no cost.

 Visit COVIDtests.gov to order tests or learn more about testing.

If you suspect fraud, call 1-800-MEDICARE to report it.

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