Sauk Village Senior Committee Report
August 23, 2016
Scam Alert!
Many Medicare beneficiaries are contacted by scammers pretending
to be from Medicare. Questions are often asked if Medicare will
legitimately contact beneficiaries. There are times the Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which runs Medicare program, may contact
you, but there are two important things that can CMS or Medicare will not do:
- Medicare or CMS will never call or come to your door without first sending you a letter in the mail explaining why they are trying to contact you.
- Medicare will never ask for your Medicare number or Social Security Number because they already have it.
This fall, CMS is sending a letter to random
selected Medicare beneficiaries in part of Illinois and other states inviting
them to take part in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS). The
letter sent to this random sample of people explains that a researcher from
NORC at the University of Chicago, the CMS contractor conducting the survey,
will be contacting them. The survey will include a phone number to call
for more information, as well as a brochure about the survey.
Senior Committee Open Senior Activity – every
Fridays 12:30-3:30 p.m. with coordinators Steve Shymkus and Frank
Williams. No meeting, no membership and no dues, just come and join the
fun with your peers. Light refreshments and bottled water served.
The Rummikub game (a tile game similar to the rummy card game) is very
addictive. Other games are available plus computer, TV and our library
program. This Saturday, August 27th an Open Senior Activity with a
potluck meal is at 5:00 p.m., doors open at 3:00 p.m. All seniors 50
years and older are invited, sign-up with (Steve or Frank) the type of covered
dish (serving from 8-10 servings) you are bringing.
There will be no Sauk Village Blue Grass meeting
Labor Day Sunday, September 4th.