Pennsylvania Launches Toll-Free Medicare Fraud Hotline
The Department of Aging's new hotline lets Medicare beneficiaries report suspected fraud during open enrollment.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Senior Health
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The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has launched a toll-free hotline for Medicare beneficiaries to report suspected fraud. The service, operated through the Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol, is free and confidential and is available at 877-435-7014.
Why it matters
The hotline targets fraud during the busy Medicare enrollment season, when seniors are making decisions about coverage. Reporting channels give residents a direct path to flag suspicious activity before it causes financial harm.
The hotline number is 877-435-7014 and it operates 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with services offered free of charge and kept confidential. The source does not report call volumes, reported fraud totals, or any baseline for comparison.
The players
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
The state agency responsible for programs serving older Pennsylvanians, which announced and launched the new Medicare fraud hotline.
Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol
The state-level program within the nationwide Senior Medicare Patrol network that works to educate seniors about and report Medicare fraud, and which established the hotline.
The details
The Department of Aging's Education and Outreach team secured federal grant funding to stand up the program, which was established by Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol, the state version of a nationwide initiative. Medicare beneficiaries can use the toll-free line to report suspected fraud at no cost.
Timeline
Medicare open enrollment began October 15 and runs through December 7.
The Department of Aging launched the hotline on Monday, November 9, 2026.
Program Lineage
The Pennsylvania hotline is the state version of the nationwide Senior Medicare Patrol initiative, extending that federally supported network into a dedicated toll-free reporting line. It positions the state's fraud-reporting efforts within a broader national framework built to protect Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare beneficiaries in Pennsylvania who suspect fraud can call 877-435-7014 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during open enrollment, which runs through December 7. Reporting is free and confidential.
The takeaway
Reviewing Medicare plan details carefully during open enrollment and reporting anything suspicious early can help seniors avoid costly fraud. The state hotline gives residents a free, confidential place to ask questions and file reports.
Further reading
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