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Safeguard Your Medical Identity

What is medical identity (ID) theft? It occurs when someone steals personal information, such as your name and Medicare number (this also includes any Medicare Advantage, Medigap or supplemental, prescription drug, or other health ID numbers), and uses the information to bill your insurance for supplies or services you did not receive. Typical examples are […]

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February 28, 2024

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Tips for Protecting Yourself and Medicare

What is a Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)? Beneficiaries enrolled in Original Medicare (Parts A and B) receive Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs). Medicare only mails MSNs every three months, but you can view your MSNs 24 hours a day by visiting Medicare’s website at https://www.medicare.gov/ It allows beneficiaries in Original Medicare to create or log into […]

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February 16, 2024

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Waipahu Community School for Adults

Discover a world of opportunity with Waipahu Community School for Adults’ Spring Term 2024 offerings! From April 8 to May 21, enrich your life through diverse educational programs. Embrace learning at any age with high school equivalency prep, workforce development, basic education, English language acquisition, and even special interest classes like Google Workspace for beginners. […]

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February 13, 2024

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Prevention Education and SMP Volunteering: Key to Fighting Healthcare Fraud

Since 1997, SMP Hawaii’s mission is to inform and assist kūpuna to prevent, detect, and report healthcare fraud, errors, and abuse. In collaboration with a network of partners and advocates statewide, SMP is working to strengthen the safety net to protect the identity, assets, and life’s legacy of our kūpuna. Medicare loses over $60 billion […]

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February 2, 2024

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