Northern Utah Coalition

09/10/2025

🙅♀️ Break the silence on HIV stigma!
Don't let it stop you from getting tested or finding prevention or treatment options that work for you. Together, we can by spreading knowledge and sharing the facts. 💪

09/09/2025

🛑 STOP...
WE CARE ABOUT YOU!

09/09/2025

🙅♀️ Break the silence on HIV stigma!
Don't let it stop you from getting tested or finding prevention or treatment options that work for you. Together, we can by spreading knowledge and sharing the facts. 💪

09/09/2025

09/09/2025

Reference: www.hiv.gov or https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=hiv.gov

Today is National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV and Hepatitis Awareness Day – a day to recognize the HIV and hepatitis-related challenges of African immigrants living in the U.S. Learn more: https://hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/nairhhad

09/09/2025

Reference: www.shiphelp.org or https://www.facebook.com/SHIPTACenter

Medicare won't call you. Scammers can be very convincing on the phone to make you think it's really Medicare or someone calling for Medicare. If someone calls about genetic testing, braces, extra benefits, or any other Medicare product, these are good indicators of a scam call.

Don't give out your information over the phone. If you do, or if they have it, report it to the .

09/09/2025

Reference: www.smpresource.org

While prevention is so important in the fight against Medicare fraud, prevention alone cannot stop all fraud, errors, and abuse. Detect potential problems by taking the following steps:

📲 Keep records of health care visits, services or equipment received, test results, etc., using the printed My Health Care Tracker or the SMP Medicare Tracker mobile app from the SMP.
🗃️ File copies of bills received from your doctor, hospital, pharmacist, supplier, or other health care provider.
📓 Save your Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) and Explanations of Benefits (EOBs) and review them for accuracy.
📅 Compare the dates, providers, and services received shown on MSNs and EOBs to what is documented in your personal health care records.
⚠️ Beware of charges for services not received, duplicate charges, or services that were not ordered by your doctor.

If you have questions about detecting fraud, errors, or abuse, contact your local .

09/09/2025

Utah Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) / State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Monthly Newsletter for
October 2025.

✅️ With the Northern Utah Coalition, Inc. (NUC) and the Utah Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) collaboration, we offer a one hour or less FREE Protecting Medicare and You from Fraud / Identity Theft and review Medicare's 10-Most Common Questions presentation to your business or organization. For more information or to schedule a presentation, call 📞 Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm at (801) 393.4153.

09/06/2025

Reference: www.shiphelp.org

The Extra Help program helps people with limited income and resources lower or cut Part D costs. You can contact your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at shiphelp.org to get free help applying. Visit SSA.gov/extrahelp for more information.

09/06/2025

Reference: www.smpresource.org

Medicare won't call you. Scammers can be very convincing on the phone to make you think it's really Medicare or someone calling for Medicare. If someone calls about genetic testing, braces, extra benefits, or any other Medicare product, these are good indicators of a scam call.

Don't give out your information over the phone. If you do, or if they have it, report it to the .

09/06/2025

Reference: www.smpresource.org

September is National Pain Awareness Month. Scammers can be using this to their advantage so be on the lookout for calls or commercials about free back, knee, or wrist braces.

If you need these items, talk to your doctor. Never order them over the phone. Learn more at smpresource.news/DME-fraud.

09/04/2025

Reference: www.shiphelp.org

When Medicare and another insurance tag team, the big question is: who foots the bill first? The primary insurance takes the lead in covering your medical expenses, while the secondary insurance steps in afterward, typically to cover some or all of the costs left after your primary insurance has been paid.

If you need help understanding your Medicare eligibility or how Medicare works with your employer-based coverage, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Learn more: shiphelp.org/Medicare&Other-coverage