Senior Medicare Patrol Gets $9 Million

BALTIMORE — On Friday, CMS announced the award of $9
million in grants to 51 Senior Medicare Patrol programs in 47
states and the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands and
Puerto Rico. The SMP programs in Florida, California, New York and
Texas got the biggest grants at $430,000 each because they have
been identified as high-fraud areas, according to a release.

Funded by HHS’ Administration on Aging, the SMP works with
volunteers to educate beneficiaries, family members and caregivers
on preventing Medicare fraud, including how to read their billing
notices. The grants doubled funding for the program.