Thanks for the info guys. I normally do NOT answer calls like this. Put them in my address book as SC (DATE) so I know I have had that call before. But recently I had investigated information about a drug that I take that is expensive and I was checking to see if there was a program to get a better discount on it. I know that some drugs do have such programs. This may have been generated from my questions. So I will answer the next time they call.
Company is not a scam. They are registered with the Better Business Bureau as well.
They are contracted to work on behalf of senior's insurance companies (like United, Humana, Blue Cross etc) to assist low income medicare recipients to enroll in the state and federal programs.
Feel free to contact your Medicare Advantage / Health Insurance company and ask them who SSC or Social Service Coordinators are.
The insurance companies have contracted out to SSC to assist seniors with the enrollment process to get the 96.40 back.
I was able to get my father assistance through them and they state even paid retro monies back. It is a legit company.
The information of SS#, Address, etc is provided to them from his insurance company. They have to verify for accuracy purposes as they assist with completing the application.
I was skeptical at first but did my research and found out they are legit. Here is a link to the BB as well as their company website
(Company Website) www.sscincorporated.com
(Better Business Bureau LINK) http://www.seflorida.bbb.org/BBBWeb/Forms/Bus ... panyID=31000398
I though it was a scam also and did report them to the social security and they didnt seem to be up on it so i waited for the paperwork that Joes from Social Services said he would send me and low and behold my supplement plan had their name on the paperwork also. I called them and they denied they had given my name out to them. I was told by them that medicare gives out your name if you are lower income and need assistance. I really dont know how they got my phone number and address but I called Social Services in Miami Fl. and told Jose that if I thought I needed assistance i would let medicare know on my own and didnt need their help. Asked to be taken off their list and called my insurance co and told them if they are going to give out information about me I would find another co. Just another way to try to comfuse senior citizens into doing something they may regret down the road. Be careful!!!!
I got a called today but was not home. On the id was Social Services. I do know there is a plan that if you are an income bracket you can receive help with your medicare $96.00. Not sure if this is what the company is that helps with that or not though. I know a lot places takes advantage of seniors.
Received a letter from this place a few days ago asking for copies of my SS card, Medicare card, Last 3 bank statements, state ID card, proof of income etcetera. I just called Medicare, Blue Cross AND Medicaid. They all say this did not come from them. The man I talked to at Blue Cross/Blue Shield is checking into it.
The letterhead on this letter has the Blue Cross/Blue Shield logo and it says they contract with Social Service Coordinators to provide services. The man I talked to at Medicare Plus Blue says this is not from Medicare and it is also NOT from Social Services/Medicaid either. All 3 people told me "DO NOT" send any copies of my documents to them. The guy at Medicare Plus Blue, Blue Cross/Blue Shield told me to ignore the letter. The person at Medicaid told me anything from them would come from my worker at Social Services.
I gave the man from Blue Cross all the information from the letter AND their web address as well and he is going to check into them.
When I got the call, my caller ID just said Social Services so I talked to the woman thinking it was from my local office of Social Services but the letter asking for copies of all my documents made me suspicious, so I looked them up on line and now checked the number. That's what prompted me to call Blue Cross, Medicare and Medicaid directly to inquire as to whether this was legitimate before sending anything.
If you get this call, do not give them any information without checking with Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid or you social services/food stamp worker first.