Senior Medicare Patrol State Project Grants - Pennsylvania

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking applications for the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) State Project Grants to prevent Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. The goal of the SMP program is to empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report healthcare fraud. The program will provide group education and one-on-one assistance to Medicare beneficiaries on a statewide basis, with a specific emphasis on those with the greatest economic and social need. • Provide group education and one-on-one assistance to Medicare beneficiaries • Recruit, train, and retain a sufficient, effective, and representative workforce • Monitor and assess SMP results through operational and quality measures • Position SMP to nimbly and effectively respond to changes in the programmatic landscape The program will also provide outreach, counseling, and education to Medicare beneficiaries to increase awareness and understanding of healthcare programs and protect them from the economic and health-related consequences associated with Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse.