What the Medicare Coverage Helpline TV commercial - Accepting Calls is about.
Title: Medicare Coverage Helpline TV Spot, "Accepting Calls"
: Thank you for calling the Medicare Coverage Helpline. It was a pleasure assisting you today.
Narrator: We're available to answer your calls, seven days a week, to ensure you have the support you need when you need it most.
[Visual of phone number and website displayed on the screen]
Narrator: Don't waste another minute wondering about your Medicare coverage. Call the Medicare Coverage Helpline today at 1-800-123-4567 or visit our website at www.MedicareHelpline.com.
[Upbeat music fades out]
Narrator: Medicare Coverage Helpline - Your Medicare coverage made easy!
[Fade out]
Disclaimer: The Medicare Coverage Helpline is an independent organization and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the federal government or Medicare. They offer assistance in understanding and evaluating insurance options. It is
Medicare Coverage Helpline TV commercial - Accepting Calls produced for
Medicare Coverage Helpline
was first shown on television on April 13, 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions about medicare coverage helpline tv spot, 'accepting calls'
So, the commercials are legitimate. They are not a scam. However, you may not be eligible for the benefits that they offer. So, it is a technique.
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) can help. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
So, these commercials are not from Medicare or the government. In fact, a large Medicare agency pays Namath to advertise Advantage policies that beneficiaries can purchase from their agents. With Advantage plans, Medicare pays carriers to take on the beneficiary's risk.
The annual blitz of ads for Medicare Advantage plans has become a rite of fall, as health insurers, brokers and other third parties seek to court enrollees for these private plans, which are offered to the 65 million people with Medicare during the program's open enrollment season.
Unfortunately, many of these calls are scams designed to obtain personal information, sales calls from telemarketers hired for lead generation, or agents trying to sell seniors a different plan. There are a lot of ways you can help reduce these calls.
Medicare scam calls occur when criminals call you pretending to be from Medicare or a legitimate healthcare insurance provider. They'll often use phone spoofing technology to manipulate your Caller ID into displaying that they're calling from Medicare, a health or life insurance provider, or a local phone number.
Two features of Advantage plans make them easy to advertise: the additional benefits and monthly premiums as low as zero dollars in some counties. Original Medicare doesn't include dental, vision or hearing coverage, whereas Advantage plans often do.
The vast majority of ads highlighted extra benefits a plan could offer, like dental benefits and lower out-of-pocket costs. Added benefits are among the most common reasons consumers choose Medicare Advantage over traditional coverage, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
While many physicians work within the Medicare Advantage networks with few problems, the plans do not come without issues. One of the primary challenges doctors face is referral and pre-authorization requirements that may impede a patient's needed medical care.
Advantage policies are available through private insurance companies. So, these commercials are not from Medicare or the government. In fact, a large Medicare agency pays Namath to advertise Advantage policies that beneficiaries can purchase from their agents.
The first thing to do is add your telephone number to the Do Not Call Registry. To do so, call (888) 382-1222. Be sure to call from the telephone number you want to add to the list. Make sure to register your landline and cell phone number.
Usually, you receive spam calls because your number has been sold to scammers. They try their best to defraud you by calling you repeatedly. Make sure you report these scammers regularly to Better Business Bureau and Federal Trade Commission.
