Jameson Health System Warns Community of Fraudulent Callers

New Castle , PA – April 29, 2009 – Jameson Health System wants to warn the public of callers falsely representing themselves as employees or agents of Jameson. Those who are approached by these individuals are encouraged to give no personal information to the caller, refuse to schedule any such meeting, gather contact information from the caller and report them to the local authorities.

Jameson has been made aware of a caller contacting a member of the public and stating that he wished to meet with the individual to discuss changes in Medicare coverage. The victim stated that she had a scheduling conflict and asked for a phone number to call the solicitor back. The phone number given was not a Jameson contact number.

“It’s important for people to know that Jameson is not in the insurance business, nor does it employ or contract with insurance agents,” states Randy Ferguson, director of public relations and marketing for Jameson. “Individuals who misrepresent themselves as agents of the health system in order to solicit or gain entry into one’s home are simply preying on those members of the community they deem to be most vulnerable and apt to allow them that access.”

According to Ferguson , anyone receiving such a call should share no personal information with the caller whatsoever. They should refuse to schedule an appointment with the caller, especially a meeting in the home. They should attempt to obtain a contact phone number for the caller and offer to call him or her back. Any questions about the validity of the caller may be resolved by contacting Jameson’s Risk Management Hotline at 724-656-4199 .  If the call is determined to be fraudulent, they should then report the fraudulent solicitation to the local police.