“Scammers are informing patients they’re entitled to a full refund if they provide them with a credit card number,” the NHA said in a March 4 LinkedIn public advisory post.
The NHA post assured patients that Nebraska hospitals would never ask them for credit card information over the phone regarding payment refunds.
A spokesperson for the NHA told Becker’s that they are being proactive by posting this public advisory alerting Nebraska hospital patients to ensure that they don’t fall for these schemes.
