SENIORS: Protect yourself against insurance or financial abuse

Senior citizens often are targets for scams or deceptive sales because they have accumulated large sums of money from a lifetime of savings and asset appreciation. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) wants to help seniors and their families avoid insurance and financial abuse.

Use the links below to learn more about avoiding scams and making good choices.

• SHIBA can help seniors with early Medicare enrollment period
• Oregon program receives grant to educate Medicare recipients
• Avoid Medicare rebate check scams
• Medicare supplement changes
• Medicare marketing
• No more "free lunch" with Medicare sales
• Consumer publications
• Filing a complaint
• Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) Program
• Long-term care insurance
• Insure U - Get Smart About Insurance
• Investor Information Program
• Identify Theft
• State Government Services for Seniors