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With this Program Announcement, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration on Aging (AoA) seek to expand the capacity of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program to reach more Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, their families and caregivers, with the message of fraud
prevention and identification, with additional funding targeted to designated high fraud states.
Within this Program Announcement, there are three (3) distinct funding opportunities being made available to the 54 current SMP project grantees.
Funding levels and application requirements were determined based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), who has identified 18 states with the highest incidences of health care fraud or at the greatest risk of fraud.
Further, the HHS/DOJ Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Force Action Team (HEAT), has established Strike Force Units in seven (7) cities, which are targeted for additional intensified strategies to combat health care fraud.
The following information provides an overview of each of the three (3) funding opportunities, including which states are eligible to apply for each funding opportunity, within this Program Announcement:
A.
SMP High Fraud States with HEAT Joint Strike Forces Health Care Fraud Prevention Program Expansion and SMP Capacity Building GrantsEligible Applicants:
Only current SMP project grantees from CA, FL, LA, MI, NY, and TX are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity.
Funding Ceiling:
$380,000-$430,000, subject to the availability of fundsB.
SMP High Fraud States Health Care Fraud Prevention Program Expansion and Capacity Building GrantsEligible Applicants:
Only current SMP project grantees from AZ, IL, MA, MD, NC, NJ, GA, NM, NV, OH, PA, and VA are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.Funding Ceiling:
$300,000, subject to the availability of fundsC.
SMP Capacity Building GrantsEligible Applicants:
Only current SMP project grantees from AK, AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, Guam, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NJ, OK, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, Virgin Islands, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.Funding Ceiling:
$20,000-$150,000, subject to the availability of funds
prevention and identification, with additional funding targeted to designated high fraud states.
Within this Program Announcement, there are three (3) distinct funding opportunities being made available to the 54 current SMP project grantees.
Funding levels and application requirements were determined based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), who has identified 18 states with the highest incidences of health care fraud or at the greatest risk of fraud.
Further, the HHS/DOJ Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Force Action Team (HEAT), has established Strike Force Units in seven (7) cities, which are targeted for additional intensified strategies to combat health care fraud.
The following information provides an overview of each of the three (3) funding opportunities, including which states are eligible to apply for each funding opportunity, within this Program Announcement:
A.
SMP High Fraud States with HEAT Joint Strike Forces Health Care Fraud Prevention Program Expansion and SMP Capacity Building GrantsEligible Applicants:
Only current SMP project grantees from CA, FL, LA, MI, NY, and TX are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity.
Funding Ceiling:
$380,000-$430,000, subject to the availability of fundsB.
SMP High Fraud States Health Care Fraud Prevention Program Expansion and Capacity Building GrantsEligible Applicants:
Only current SMP project grantees from AZ, IL, MA, MD, NC, NJ, GA, NM, NV, OH, PA, and VA are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.Funding Ceiling:
$300,000, subject to the availability of fundsC.
SMP Capacity Building GrantsEligible Applicants:
Only current SMP project grantees from AK, AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, Guam, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NJ, OK, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, Virgin Islands, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.Funding Ceiling:
$20,000-$150,000, subject to the availability of funds
Related Programs
Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration on Aging
Estimated Funding: $9,500,000
Office: Administration on Aging
Estimated Funding: $9,500,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Must be a current Senior Medicare Patrol Grantee.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING REPOSTED TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO AUGUST 18, 2010.
ALSO APPLICANTS WHO CANNOT REACH GRANTS.GOV BY REMOTE CONNECTION MAY EMAIL THE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO GRANTS.OFFICE@AOA.HHS.GOV.
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUMBITTED AN APPLICATION DO NOT REAPPLY
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx
Contact:
Sean LewisSean.lewis@aoa.hhs.gov
Agency Email Description:
Grants Policy
Agency Email:
Sean.lewis@aoa.hhs.gov
Date Posted:
2010-07-02
Application Due Date:
2010-08-18
Archive Date:
2010-09-01
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