Automated call said they were from Wellcare to give me info about my plan. Wanted my birthday to verify. I hung up and called back. Same automated wanted my birthday. I called Wellcare main number. They do NOT use automated system to welcome you to program and are not calling out of MA. Something has been hacked. Don't give out any info. They are not legit.
Thank you "mk". I just received the exact same call. I waited to speak to a real person. They immediately wanted my birth date. I told the man (it was difficult to understand his English), "You called me. You should have that information already. I'm reporting you to the no-call list" and he promptly hung up.
The phone ID said Wellcare. I did not notice that it was a local number, and picked it up. It was a recording. They had my name and asked for my birthdate to verify who I was. They had my wellcare info because they said I do not have to pay any premiums or copays in 2017. Then the recording said I could have the premiums taken out of my social security. I said no. They asked me if I had a computer that I receive emails on. I didn't give them my email to send me updates. Near the end of the call I felt suspicious, so I looked at the phone number when I hung up, and it was local.
Robocall saying it was "Wellcare". It immediately asked for a name, phone number, date of birth and Medicare ID
numbers. It gave no option to talk to a human. But spewed out some other number to call them back at.
Since I didn't have any paper handy I didn't get it.
If this is a "Legit" company, they have a very poor and suspicious way of doing business.
Also, how did a private organization learn of anyone's membership in Medicare? Isn't that
sort of information illegal to share under HIPAA?