05/28/2026
The ‘Free Catheter’ Scam Is Exploding
🚨 Medicare Fraud Alert 🚨
If someone calls offering:
❌ “Free catheters”
❌ “Free medical supplies”
❌ Gift cards for your Medicare info
…it may be part of a massive DME fraud scheme.
Here’s how it works:
1️⃣ Scammers contact Medicare patients
2️⃣ They collect Medicare numbers
3️⃣ Fraudulent orders get submitted
4️⃣ Medicare gets billed monthly for supplies patients never needed
And yes — some patients never even receive the products.
This is exactly why documentation, medical necessity, and provider oversight matter.
Healthcare fraud doesn’t just cost money.
It destroys trust in the system.
📌 Reminder:
Never give Medicare information to unsolicited callers.
