Chicago, IL – August 8, 2011. The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago
(FACHIC) is a participating agency in the Medicare Fraud Project led by the Coalition of Limited
English Speaking Elderly in the Chicago area.

FACHIC will be sharing a monthly Medicare fraud tip to seniors in English and Tagalog. Please
feel free to share the tip widely.

August 2011 Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol Program

DO NOT give anyone your Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security numbers in exchange for
“free” services. If a service is “free,” they should not need your information!

Agosto 2011 Ang Programang Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol

HUWAG ibigay kahit kanino ang mga numero ng iyong Medicare, Medicaid, o Social Security
kapalit ng mga “libreng” serbisyo. Kung ang serbisyo ay “libre,” hindi na kakailanganin ang
impormasyon na ito!

The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) is a collaborative of
community, health professional, and academic leaders united to address Filipino health issues
in the Chicago area. The mission of FACHIC is to increase awareness of Filipino health
disparities and to implement health interventions and educational programming to improve the
health status of the Filipino community. FACHIC is a 501(c)(3) Illinois nonprofit organization.
All programs and services are free and available to all. For more information, visit
http://www.fachic.org.