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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are cracking down on deceitful marketing strategies during open enrollment. Here are tips on how to avoid getting scammed.

In one case filed in the Southern District of Florida, investigators said they found nearly $2 billion in fraudulent telemedicine claims submitted to government-funded coverage programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

The research project is funded through a four-year, $743,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health.

Florida Department of Health officials in Osceola County are urging residents to rely on trusted sources of information and to make sure a testing location is legitimate.

The law stems from people using authentic-looking websites to run scams that purportedly offer access to COVID-19 vaccines or personal protective equipment.

The governor was also given a $196.3 million tax package that includes a formula change for distributing cigarette tax revenues to boost funding for Tampa's Moffitt Cancer Center.

In just a couple of clicks, anyone could have access to a fake COVID-19 vaccine card. However, possessing them is a crime and safety concern.

Scammers may steal personal information off the cards or use the images to create fake vaccine cards that they can sell.

According to authorities, a huge surge in fraud cases targeting seniors and other vulnerable populations affected by the pandemic has been reported.

Republicans touted the legislation as a must-pass bill to protect Florida’s economy and return people to work, but many Democrats decried it as being overly broad and eliminating the public’s access to courts.