OCI cautions Medicare consumers
Madison, WI—Wisconsin residents are cautioned by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) to question telephone calls from any individuals who represent that they work for Medicare, or that an individual from Medicare wants to meet with them.
Medicare does not telephone Medicare beneficiaries to set up appointments to explain the changes in the Medicare program. Medicare does not issue badges to its employees for identification purposes. In many instances, individuals making these calls are setting up appointments for insurance agents to sell Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plans or other types of insurance policies.
Consumers who have contact with salespersons claiming to work for Medicare or salespersons attempting to sell insurance using high pressure tactics should contact the OCI. The OCI can instruct consumers on how to file a written complaint with the office. Consumers who are having problems getting these individuals to leave their homes should contact their local law enforcement immediately.
Oak Creek Police Department
Located along the western shore of Lake Michigan in the southeast corner of Milwaukee County and adjacent to the City of Milwaukee, Oak Creek, with its 28.4 square miles of area, enjoys an enviable location in the Midwest. Not only is Oak Creek a part of the Milwaukee Metropolitan area, but it is only 85 miles from the heart of Chicago and 330 miles from Minneapolis both via Interstate 94.