[Ezekiel]

The Social Security Administration was paying monthly benefits to Faye Whiteford, but she had not logged a medical claim in her name for about three years — an obvious red flag, given her age.

Wonder what else might be considered a "red flag" under Obamacare? With all the inevitable shared databases, the possibilities are endless. Might be cut off if you buy too much red meat. (First they came for junk food junkies, but...)

[DannyTN]

"The Social Security Administration was paying monthly benefits to Faye Whiteford, but she had not logged a medical claim in her name for about three years — an obvious red flag, given her age."

Actually, that's a good point. The SSA really should be checking for these scenarios and periodically verifying that the person is still alive, as a fraud prevention measure.

[ExNewsExSpook]

Some “red flag”...the Social Security Administration pays out millions of dollars in benefits each year to recipients who have passed on.

One of the worst examples involved a man in his 60s who passed away. It was discovered that he will still cashing his father’s social security check; the father passed away in 1971, but junior kept collecting his benefits for almost 40 years. SSA never found it odd that they were still paying a monthly check to a beneficiary who was 117 years old.

Do a Google search and you can easily find examples of relatives who collected social security benefits of dead family members for 20 years—or longer.