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Consumer Protection Forums Co-sponsored by AARP and 4 State Agencies Continue Across the State

April 26, 2012

AARP Arkansas is partnering with the Office of the Arkansas Attorney General; the Arkansas Securities Department; the Arkansas Insurance Department; and the Arkansas Department of Human Services – Division of Aging and Adult Services to bring a series of consumer protection forums to Arkansans.

See Also: Consumer Protection

All forums are free of charge. The first two forums have already been held, in Hot Springs and Mena. Forums for which participants can still register are:

  • Thursday, May 10: Inn of the Ozarks, 207 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs
  • Thursday, May 10: Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 123 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville
  • Tuesday, June 12: Fairfield Bay Baptist Church, 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
  • Wednesday, June 13: Highland Elks Lodge, 15 Elks Dr., Cherokee Village
  • Wednesday, August 1: Grand Prairie Center, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, 2807 Highway 165 South, Stuttgart

For more information about registering for a consumer protection forum, call toll free, 1-866-554-5379.

All forums will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at noon, followed by a complimentary lunch. The exception is the Fayetteville forum, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at 7:30 p.m.

The forums in Eureka Springs, Fairfield Bay, Cherokee Village and Stuttgart will feature presentations on:

  • Stretch Your Retirement Dollars: AARP Arkansas
  • Medicare Fraud Prevention – What You Can Do: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Aging & Adult Services, Senior Medicare Patrol
  • Most Popular Frauds: Office of the Arkansas Attorney General
  • Legal Planning: Office of the Attorney General
  • Securities Fraud: Arkansas Securities Department
  • Understanding the Mysteries of Medicare: Arkansas Insurance Department, Senior Health Insurance Information Program)
  • Health Insurance Changes: Arkansas Insurance Department, Consumer Assistance Program

The Fayetteville forum presentations will feature:

  • Preparing for Retirement: AARP Arkansas
  • Most Popular Frauds: Office of the Attorney General
  • Legal Planning: Office of the Attorney General
  • Securities Fraud: Arkansas Securities Department
  • Health Insurance Changes: Arkansas Insurance Department, Consumer Assistance Program

See Also: Retirement Planning

Questions will be taken from the audience. There will be a 15-minute break during the forum for participants to visit exhibits from the four state agencies and AARP. A complimentary lunch also will be served.

In 2011, AARP Arkansas in partnership with the four state agencies hosted consumer forums in Blytheville, Springdale, Clinton, and De Queen.
 
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