A month ago I got a letter from the Department of the Treasury saying that my social security benefits would be cut if I don't settle a medical debt before August 1st. I figured it was not legit, so I threw it away.
This month, they persisted, another letter. An itemized bill that included three different providers, but strangely 25 sessions with Joe, the physical therapist, all in the month of September 2022.
I called to check on it. (Jan said never call these people!)
They wanted my social security number and a credit and my $955 payment immediately so as not so interrupt my social security benefits. "I'll call my insurance company and check it out," I said--and she said, "no, don't call them. They can't handle this kind of issue after 3 years."
Jan has been researching scams and she assured me this fit the bill. Blue Cross agreed.
Just wanted to warn you.
As Jan said, these scammers are getting more and more sophisticated and they have a lot of our data. The three providers on their list are actual doctors of mine.And their letterhead and pages of legal words looked official.
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