The grants are a part of President Obama’s mandate to educate seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries on how to be aware of, prevent and report Medicare fraud. The grants will expand the SMP program capacity, and increased funding will go to states with high incidence of fraud to support additional targeted strategies for collaboration, media outreach and referrals.
Read the CMS news release about the Senior Medicare Patrol program grants.
Read other coverage about anti-fraud measures:
– Oklahoma Senator Introduces Anti-Fraud Legislation
– CMS Required to Implement Anti-Fraud Software With “Predictive Modeling” By Next Year
– Bipartisan Anti-Fraud Legislation Passes in House
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