Seniors from Macon, Milledgeville

and Athens have notified GeorgiaCares staff of this scam in their areas,

according to Jennie D. Deese, director of GeorgiaCares, a program administered

"Because seniors are such

trusting individuals, they often fall victim to scams operated by dishonest

people seeking to make a profit," said Deese.

Marketing of the Medicare-approved

drug discount cards will not start until April. The approved discount

cards will have a Medicare approved seal. Marketing of these cards will

not be done door-to-door or by telephone. Information regarding these

approved cards will be available at www.Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare or

GeorgiaCares, 1-800-669-8387, according to Deese.

Georgia Cares is the state

health insurance assistance program that provides prescription assistance

to all eligible low-income seniors for free. If you or someone you know

is contacted by anyone stating that they are from Medicare, please contact

GeorgiaCares toll-free at 1-800-669-8387 or 404-463-8578 in metro Atlanta,

and they will forward this information to the Region IV Office of the

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General for

investigation.

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