b"WATCH FOR MEDICARE SCAMS 2022 TRUSTEE ELECTIONSDon't Divulge Your ID Number When a Stranger Calls This fall CTPF will hold elections for two Teacher Trustees and In 2018, Medicare took action to makeone Principal/Administrator Trustee who will serve three-year Medicare cards safer by replacing Socialterms from November 2022-November 2025. The election Security Numbers with more secure IDwill conclude the first week in November, and results will be numbers. But even with those efforts,posted at ctpf.org following the close of the election. fraudsters still take advantage of Medi- The next CTPF Pensioner Trustee election is scheduled for November 2023.care recipients. The Illinois Department on Aging is again warning Medicare recipients about Medicare fraud. STAY IN TOUCHScammers call with a story about the Centers for Medicare andCTPF emails a digital newsletter twice a month Medicaid Services (CMS) issuing more permanent plasticto all members, along with periodic time-sensitive coverage cards, and asking card holders to confirm their IDannouncements. Please do not unsubscribe from numberthis is false. New plastic cards are not being issued.CTPF emails. If you have unsubscribed and needYou should not share any personal informationand with allto re-subscribe, please visit ctpf.org/sign-updates. phone calls asking for personal information the safest thing toCTPF may occasionally send out a recorded message with do is hang up. Medicare will NEVER call you for personal infor- timely information. Calls will come from CTPFs general mation over the phone. office number: 312.604.1400 or a Member Services number, MEDICARE WEBINARS 312.641.4464. Please add these numbers to your contacts to Have you been overwhelmed with Medicare solicitations andavoid having them marked as spam.want to learn the facts? Join CTPFs Medicare Open Enrollment: What Not To Do webinar. A Q&A session will follow the webinar which will be offered multiple times this fall. Dates and registration information are posted at ctpf.org/calendar.NOTES AND REMINDERSFALL TOWN HALL WEBINAR MAIL PROCESSINGCTPF offers quarterly Town Hall webinars whichMany members have experienced delays with share up-to-date information about the FundUS mail delivery and processing may be delayed. and its operations. The webinars generallyThe best way to ensure prompt processing WEBINAR last about 40 minutes and require registrationis to send benefit applications, forms, and in advance. Recordings of previous Town Halldocuments by fax 312.641.7185 or email an Webinars are available on demand at ctpf.org.attachment (.JPG or .PDF format) to imaging@Register for all webinars by clicking on the datectpf.org. Need help scanning without a scanner? at ctpf.org/calendar. Visit ctpf.org/covid-19 for instructions on how to use your phone as a scanner.REMOTE NOTARY AVAILABLEWhile CTPF accepts many documents viaLOST PAYEE NOTICEemail or fax, the requirement for a notary toCTPF is trying to contact members who are over witness signatures remains in place for certainage 72, but who have not initiated a pension or documents. CTPF offers remote notarizationtaken a refund of their contributions. CTPF has for CTPF documents. Members who would likeposted a list of Lost Payees online atto use remote notary services should call orctpf.org/leaving-employment. If you have email Member Services at 312.641.4464, orinformation or know how to reach any of these memberservices@ctpf.org, and request a videoindividuals, please contact Member Services, at conference for notarization.memberservices@ctpf.org or 312.641.4464.7"