Hundreds of Medicaid and Medicare recipients have been alarmed by a text message scam, according to health care provider EPIC Health.

On Wednesday, the Michigan attorney general issued a warning .

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Sarah Lattimore, a Medicaid recipient, said she received one of those text messages on Thursday. For a moment, she thought her visit to the doctor on Friday would be impossible because the text claimed she no longer had Medicaid coverage.

"Basically saying that my insurance is cut off and I cannot see any doctors for any of my conditions,” Lattimore said.

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She said she was instantly concerned.

"I can't pay out of pocket like everybody else can,” Lattimore said.

The text message had a link for her to clic

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