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‘It made me angry’: San Antonio hospital patients targeted by Medicare scam callers
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Madalynn Lambert, Ricardo Moreno , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Summary created by The San Antonio Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Madalynn Lambert, Ricardo Moreno, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 26, 2026 Indexed here Aug 26, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key points The caller claimed to be from admissions and asked for personal information, saying the patient's Medicare supplement needed updating. A nurse confirmed that such calls happen frequently.
A patient received a suspicious call while in the hospital. The caller claimed to be from admissions and asked for personal information, saying the patient's Medicare supplement needed updating. The patient, aware their insurance was in order, did not provide the requested information.
After reporting the incident, the patient learned that similar calls were common. A nurse confirmed that such calls happen frequently. The patient had been staying at a hospital when the call was received on the hospital room phone.
Further details about the incident are available from the source.
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Category: Local ·
Published: August 26, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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