The department says that clients of its EqualityCare program, which is part of Medicaid, need to protect themselves against being victims of fraud. The department says that it's heard reports of a scam in which callers will promise clients that they will receive lifetime benefits for a fee, or that they need to give out their bank account information to receive a new Medicaid card.

Teri Green is manager of EqualityCare and a state Medicaid agent. Green says that it's EqualityCare's policy never to call and ask people for their personal information, including bank account numbers or cash payments.