Medicare scams target beneficiaries with fake tests and hospice fraud
Joel Mekler warns Medicare enrollees about scams in May 2023 offering free at home COVID tests and genetic screening to steal Medicare numbers. Fraudsters bill for tests and items not ordered, with stolen numbers risking repeated charges. Tips include hanging up on offers of free equipment, guarding numbers, and reporting fraud to Medicare and IG Hotline.
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Medicare Patrol Resource Center
Inspector General
Joel Mekler
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No Buy Year Trend Spurs Social Media After COVID Spending
The no buy year movement grows as creators with large followings share zero spend experiments. Participants such as Amea Wadsworth in San Diego and Mia Westrap in Southampton describe tracking purchases and pausing fashion or dining to cut waste and debt.
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TikTok
Courtney Alev
Credit Karma
Alev
Amea Wadsworth
San Diego
California
Wadsworth
Mia Westrap
Southampton
England
Berman
Westrap
Sabrina Pare
Detroit
Michigan
Cutting Back
Pare
Carrie Rattle
Behavioral Cents
Rattle
Blood drives planned in city by Vitalant
Vitalant will host two June blood drives. June 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. at UPMC Jameson Hospital 1211 Wilmington Ave and June 24 from 2 to 7 p.m. in the New Castle Fire Department multipurpose room 10 Margaret St. Donors of all types are needed especially O type. Donors receive a $10 gift card and a chance at one of five $5,000 prizes in the Summer Adventure Gas Giveaway. No upper age limit. eligibility updated. Appointments at vitalant.org or (877) 258-4825.
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Wilmington Ave
New Castle
Margaret St. Vitalant
U.S
Vitalant.org
Castle Paws and Taws Club Dance at Cascade Park Hall
Castle Paws and Taws hosts dancing every Wednesday from 7 30 to 10 p m at Cascade Park Dance Hall 1928 E Washington St New dancers are welcome and will be guided by Howard Williamson with Nathan Parrot cueing rounds Refreshments will be served Check castlepawsandtaws org and Facebook for details Contact Tom Mansell 724 971 0921 thomasmansell20 gmail com or Lori Webster 724 971 8923 ronald websterr com for questions
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Cascade Park Dance Hall
Washington St
Howard Williamson
Nathan Parrot
Castlepawsandtaws.org
Tom
Kathy Mansell
Community events fill June calendar at Moraine and nearby parks
June activities include Hikes from Hell's Hollow to Walnut Falls, a hidden river paddle at Moraine's North Shore, a used book sale at Northminster Church, and a library fundraiser gala. Also listed are oil-field demos, barn sale, watercolor class, geology hike, crayfishing, Juneteenth celebration, a theater production, color fun run, paper making and more events across New Castle and surrounding parks.
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Hell’s Hollow
McConnells Mill State Park
Wampum
North Country Trail Association
Walnut Falls
Meetup
Wampum-Chapter
North
Lake Arthur
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Wilmington Road
Scottish Rite Cathedral
New Castle
Briar Brook
Eastbrook Neshannock Falls Road
Tastee
Gregg Marshall
Kildoo
McConnell’s Mill State Park
Slippery Rock
Hell’s Hollow Trail
Cascade Park
New Castle Playhouse
E. Long Ave
Newcastleplayhouse.org
Hoytartcenter
Pleasant Valley Beach
South Shore
Moraine State Park
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McDanel’s Launch Area
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