Barnes Medical Clinic PC
121 Crossings West Dr. #5
P.O. Box 672
Lake Ozark, Missouri
Phone: 573-964-6703 Fax: 573-964-6793
info@barnesmedicalclinic.com
Barnes Medical Clinic PC
FRAUD ALERT!
Medicare Prescription Fraud Alert
The US Department of Health & Human Services issued a consumer alert for seniors and people with disabilities. A scam known as the "$299 Ring" has emerged. This is where a telephone call is received by an elder who is asked for $299 and checking account information in order to enroll in a fake prescription drug plan. The victims are talked into giving bank account and other personal information over the telephone.
Legitimate Medicare drug plans will not ask for payment over the telephone or Internet. The drug programs bill for the monthly premium, typically as an automatic withdrawal from the monthly Social Security Check.
Any questions or concerns about Medicare or a drug plan can be answered by calling 1-800-MEDICARE.
Medicare Prescription Fraud Alert
The US Department of Health & Human Services issued a consumer alert for seniors and people with disabilities. A scam known as the "$299 Ring" has emerged. This is where a telephone call is received by an elder who is asked for $299 and checking account information in order to enroll in a fake prescription drug plan. The victims are talked into giving bank account and other personal information over the telephone.
Legitimate Medicare drug plans will not ask for payment over the telephone or Internet. The drug programs bill for the monthly premium, typically as an automatic withdrawal from the monthly Social Security Check.
Any questions or concerns about Medicare or a drug plan can be answered by calling 1-800-MEDICARE.
Health Tips
Avoid Excessive drinking
While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer.
Keep a Positive Mental Outlook
There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can't be unhappy when you're smiling or singing.
Choose your parents well!
The link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one or both of your parents died young in ill health doesn't mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you.
Avoid Excessive drinking
While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer.
Keep a Positive Mental Outlook
There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can't be unhappy when you're smiling or singing.
Choose your parents well!
The link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one or both of your parents died young in ill health doesn't mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you.