“Fighting Fraud and Scams Targeting Older Americans,” a hearing held June 24, 2022 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time hour minutes).
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/fighting-fraud-and-scams-targeting-older-americans
“Working Collaboratively with Retailers to Fight Gift Card Fraud,” by Jilenne Gunther and Debra Bailey Whitman (June 2022, .pdf format, 12p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2022/working-collaboratively-with-retailers-to-fight-gift-card-fraud.html
“Protecting Older Consumers 2020-2021: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission,” (October 2021, .pdf format, 51p.).
www.ftc.gov/reports/protecting-older-consumers-2020-2021-report-federal-trade-commission
“Frauds, Scams and COVID-19: How Con Artists Have Targeted Older Americans During the Pandemic,” a hearing held September 23, 2021 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the hearing available at the committee site, running time 2 hours 2 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 11:45 mark.
A. “Making the Earned Income Tax Credit Work for Workers Ages 65 and Older,” by Maxim Shvedov and Jennifer Schramm (March 2020, .pdf format, 9p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/making-the-earned-income-tax-credit-work-for-workers-ages-65.html
B. “The Thief Who Knows You: The Cost of Elder Exploitation Examined,” by Jilenne Gunther (March 2020, .pdf format, p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/the-thief-who-knows-you-the-cost-of-elder-exploitation-examined.html
“That’s Not the Government Calling: Protecting Seniors from the Social Security Impersonation Scam,” a hearing held January 29, 2020 (witness statements available in the .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site 1 hour 58 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 16:41 mark.
“Veteran Scams: Protecting Those Who Protected Us,” a hearing held November 6, 2019 (witness statement available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 55 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 13:59 mark.
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/veteran-scams-protecting-those-who-protected-us
“Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: OIG’s Top Recommendations,” (July 2019, .pdf format, 65p.).
“Combating Robocall Fraud: Using Telecom Advances and Law Enforcement to Stop Scammers and Protect Seniors,” a hearing held July 17, 2019 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 43 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 16:30 mark.
“Fighting Elder Fraud: Progress Made, Work to Be Done,” a hearing held January 16, 2019 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 58 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 17:30 mark.
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/fighting-elder-fraud-progress-made-work-to-be-done
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Financial Fraud among Older Americans: Evidence and Implications,” by Marguerite DeLiema, Martha Deevy, Annamaria Lusardi, and Olivia S. Mitchell (w24803, July 2018, .pdf format, 20p.).
B. “Does When You Die Depend on Where You Live? Evidence from Hurricane Katrina,” by Tatyana Deryugina and David Molitor (w24822, July 2018, .pdf format, 49p.).
“Abuse of Power: Exploitation of Older Americans by Guardians and Others They Trust,” a hearing held April 18, 2018 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 26 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 16:17 mark.
“Stopping Senior Scams,” a hearing held March 7, 2018 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing is available at the site, running time 1 hour 23 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 15:42 mark.
“Exploring the Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Financial Consequences of Fraud: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study,” by Marguerite DeLiema, Martha Deevy, Annamaria Lusardi, and Olivia S. Mitchell (WP2018-3, January 2018, .pdf format, 24p.)
pensionresearchcouncil.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WP-2018-3-DeLiema-et-al.pdf
“Medicare Needs Better Controls To Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Related to Chiropractic Services,” (A-09-16-02042, February 2018, .pdf format, 25p.).
“Pension scams: Government response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report,” (February 2018, .pdf format, 11p.).
ICPSR/NACJD announced the release of two new datasets on January 7, 2018. Note: Some ICPSR studies are available only to ICPSR member institutions. To find out whether your organization is a member, and whether or not it supports ICPSR Direct downloading, see:
www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/membership/administration/institutions
– Identification of Risk and Preventive Factors for Elder Financial Exploitation, Los Angeles, 2014-2015 (36415)
www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/studies/36415/version/1
– Elder Abuse in the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) (36808)
“Medicaid Fraud Control Units: Investigation and Prosecution of Fraud and Beneficiary Abuse in Medicaid Personal Care Services,” (OEI-12-16-00500, December 2017, .pdf format, 11p.).
“Medicare and Medicaid: CMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework,” (GAO-18-88, December 2017, .pdf format, 63p.).
“Medicare: CMS Fraud Prevention System Uses Claims Analysis to Address Fraud,” (GAO-17-710, August 2017, .pdf format, 32p.).
“Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid’s Personal Care Services Program,” a hearing held May 2, 2017 (witness statement available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 50 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 4:09 mark.
“Stopping Senior Scams: Developments in Financial Fraud Affecting Seniors,” a hearing held February 15, 2017 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 47 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 17:15 mark.
“Phishing suspiciousness in older and younger adults: The role of executive functioning,” by Brandon E. Gavett, Rui Zhao, Samantha E. John, Cara A. Bussell, Jennifer R. Roberts, and Chuan Yue (PLoS ONE 12(2): e0171620. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0171620, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 16p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0171620
“Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power,” a hearing held November 30, 2016 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 29 minutes).
ICPSR’s National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging/National Archive of Criminal Justice Data announced the release of the following new dataset that may be of interest to researchers of aging on October 2, 2016. Note: Some ICPSR studies are available only to ICPSR member institutions. To find out whether your organization is a member, and whether or not it supports ICPSR Direct downloading, see:
www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/membership/administration/institutions
– Consumer Financial Exploitation of the Elderly in Arizona and Florida, 2010-2011 (ICPSR 34925)
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A. “Time Discounting and Economic Decision-making among the Elderly,” by David Huffman, Raimond Maurer, and Olivia S. Mitchell (WP2016-5, July 2016, .pdf format, 38p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1343
B. “Aging and Financial Victimization: How Should the Financial Service Industry Respond?” by Marguerite DeLiema and Martha Deevy (WP2016-4, July 2016, .pdf format, 44p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1342
“Closing the Gap: Innovations to Promote Americans’ Financial Security,” a hearing held June 15, 2016 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 6 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 16:02 mark.
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/closing-the-gap-innovations-to-promote-americans-financial-security
“Medicare and Medicaid Program Integrity: Combating Improper Payments and Ineligible Providers,” a hearing held May 24, 2016 (witness statements available for .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 51 minutes). Hearing begins at the :13 mark and ends at the 1:52:24 mark.
“Preventing Exploitation: Five Banks Leading the Fight,” by Jilenne Gunther (April 2016, .pdf format, 6p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2016/preventing-exploitation-five-banks-leading-the-fight.html
“Senior Scams: What Are They and How Can People Avoid Them,” a hearing held March 21, 2016 (witness statements available in .pdf format).
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/senior-scams-what-are-they-and-how-can-people-avoid-them
“Snapshots: Banks Empowering Customers and Fighting Exploitation,” by Jilenne Gunther (March 2016, .pdf format, 12p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2015/snapshots-banks-empowering-customers-and%20fighting-exploitation.html
“AARP’s BankSafe Report: Evidence Consumers Want Their Financial Institution to Fight Exploitation,” by Jilenne Gunther (February 2016, .pdf format, 13p.).
“The hearing will unveil and examine a new, troubling scam by global drug traffickers perpetrated against our nation’s seniors,” a hearing held February 10, 2016 (witness statement available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 41 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 13:50 mark.
“Fighting Fraud Against the Elderly, an Update,” a hearing held October 23, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 2 hours 14 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 9:45 mark.
energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/fighting-fraud-against-elderly-update
“Virtual Victims: When Computer Tech Support Becomes a Scam,” a hearing held October 21, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 40 minutes 39 seconds).
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/virtual-victims-when-computer-tech-support-becomes-a-scam
“The Doctor’s Not In: Combating Medicare Provider Enrollment Fraud,” a hearing held July 22, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available in Flash format, running time 1 hour 53 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 18:20 mark.
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/the-doctors-not-in-combating-medicare-provider-enrollment-fraud
“Ringing Off the Hook: Examining the Proliferation of Unwanted Calls,” a hearing held June 10, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available in Flash format, running time 1 hour 22 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 15:55 mark.
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/ringing-off-the-hook_examining-the-proliferation-of-unwanted-calls
“Creating a More Efficient and Level Playing Field: Audit and Appeals Issues in Medicare,” a hearing held April 28, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available in Flash format, running time 1 hour 3 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 15:40 mark.
www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=d29af43d-5056-a032-526a-1de427f91aeb
“Catch Me If You Can: The IRS Impersonation Scam and The Government’s Response,” a hearing held April 15, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available in Flash format, running time 1 hour 41 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 18:11 mark.
“Broken Trust: Combating Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Seniors,” a hearing held February 4, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available in Flash format, running time 1 hour 42 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 11:30 mark.
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/broken-trust_combating-financial-exploitation-of-vulnerable-seniors
“Private Industry’s Role in Stemming the Tide of Phone Scams,” a hearing held November 19, 2014 (witness statements available in .pdf format, a video of the full hearing is available, running time 1 hour 8 minutes).
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/private-industrys-role-in-stemming-the-tide-of-phone-scams
A. “The Causes and Consequences of Financial Fraud Among Older Americans,” by Keith Jacks Gamble, Patricia Boyle, Lei Yu and David Bennett (WP No. 2014-13, November 2014, .pdf format, 50p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/the-causes-and-consequences-of-financial-fraud-among-older-americans/
B. “New Evidence on the Risk of Requiring Long-Term Care,” by Leora Friedberg, Wenliang Hou, Wei Sun, Anthony Webb and Zhenyu Li (WP No. 2014-12, November 2014, .pdf format, 25p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/new-evidence-on-the-risk-of-requiring-long-term-care
“Trust Your Instincts? Tools to Empower Seniors to Identify Scams and Fraud,” a hearing held August 5, 2014 (witness statements available in .pdf format).
“Hanging Up on Phone Scams: Progress and Potential Solutions to this Scourge,” a hearing held July 16, 2014 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 59 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 24:04 mark.
“The Fraud Prevention System Identified Millions in Medicare Savings, but the Department Could Strengthen Savings Data by Improving Its Procedures,” (June 2014, .pdf format, 17p.).
“Medicare Program Integrity: Screening Out Errors, Fraud, and Abuse,” a hearing held June 25, 2014 (witness statements avialable in .pdf format, full video of the hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 57 minutes).
energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/medicare-program-integrity-screening-out-errors-fraud-and-abuse
“Exploring the Perils of the Precious Metals Market,” a hearing held April 30, 2014 (witness statements in .pdf format, full video of the hearing is available at the site, running time 1 hour 38 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 14:04 mark.
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/exploring-the-perils-of-the-precious-metals-market
A. “2013-2014 Winter Heating Costs for Older and Low-Income Households,” by Ann McLarty Jackson and Neal Walters (March 2014, .pdf format, 8p.).
B. “Attacking Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Health Reform,” by Keith D. Lind (March 204, .pdf format, 2p.).
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