Claims of free dental care and grocery cards have circulated widely on social media since January 2022, when enrollment for Medicare Advantage began. But the benefits are only available to a comparatively small audience. — Dreamstime/TNS
WASHINGTON: One advertisement on Facebook promises zero-cost dental care for elderly Americans hit hard by rising medical bills. Another, on Instagram, offers free groceries in exchange for an email and phone number.
But the ads are misleading, at best.
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