Administration for Community Living

Description

The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program includes 53 project grants in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam. SMP projects have made great progress in recruiting and training volunteers on Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. These volunteers empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education. SMP projects actively work to disseminate SMP fraud prevention and identification information through the media, outreach campaigns, community events and also working with beneficiaries who present with complex cases such as compromised Medicare numbers. Through these efforts, beneficiaries contact the projects with inquiries and complaints regarding Medicare, Medicaid and other health care or related consumer issues. With this funding opportunity ACL anticipates awarding up to 1 new cooperative agreement.This award will be subject to the availability of federal funds and have a project period of up to two years .One SMP grant will be awarded to cover the US Virgin Islands. An informational teleconference will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 1:00 pm (ET). The call in number is: 1-866-650- 5631; Passcode: 8104320

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education

Contact

Stacey Platte<br/>Stacey.Platte@acl.hhs.gov<br/>
Stacey.Platte@acl.hhs.gov