Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)

What is SMP?

The mission of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program is to 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. The SMP program is federally funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL)and is available nationwide. In Connecticut, SMP is operated by the State Unit on Aging in cooperation with the regional Area Agencies on Aging. The Area Agencies on Aging are private, not-for-profit organizations which serve the needs of older adults or individuals with disabilities. The program relies on a network of volunteer and staff counselors who receive comprehensive training on the issues of Medicare fraud and abuse. SMP counselors then provide education, assistance and advocacy to individuals so they can identify, report and prevent Medicare fraud, waste and abuse. For more information on the Senior Medicare Patrol program, you can visit CT.gov and/or SMPresource.org. 

 

The Senior Medicare Patrol provides the following services: 

  • Help beneficiaries identify whether they have become a victim of a scam and if so, assist them in reporting it to the proper authorities. 
  • One-on-one counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries to help them  read their Medicare summary notices, review their cases and understand billing and other paperwork.
  • Conduct presentations for seniors, caregivers and other concerned citizens on the types of fraud and abuse that occur and the steps they can take to protect themselves. To schedule a free speaker, call your local Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-994-9422 and ask to speak with someone from the Senior Medicare Patrol.

            Tips and alerts            Stay updated on the latest scams and find out how you can avoid fraud. 

Volunteering OpportunitiesFind out how you can become a SMP volunteer and its benefits.

     Request a Presentation   We can give a presentation about Medicare basics, fraud, abuse, and scam prevention. 

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Make a Difference in Your Community:

Empower Seniors to Prevent Medicare Fraud!!

Join the Senior Medicare Patrol and learn how to educate Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse.   A one-day free volunteer training is scheduled on September 26 in Waterbury  9:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Western CT Area Agency on Aging. Lunch is provided.   If you are interested in attending the training, please contact our office no later than August 8th to complete and return pre-registration information prior to the training date.  For more information, see below.

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