Government Grants
Business Grants
Home Owner Programs
Federal Programs
About Us
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Projects
The mission of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) 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 increases awareness and understanding of health care programs to protect Medicare beneficiaries from the economic and health-related consequences associated with Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse.
ACL currently provides grant funding to support 53 SMP projects, including grantees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
The SMP projects use this funding to provide local outreach, education, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries through a trained volunteer workforce.
SMP projects teach Medicare beneficiaries to protect their Medicare numbers, to detect billing discrepancies on their quarterly Medicare Summary Notice statements, and to report suspicious activity for further investigation.
In addition, SMP projects actively disseminate fraud prevention and identification information through the media, outreach campaigns, and community events.
As a result of these efforts, beneficiaries contact the SMP projects with inquiries and complaints regarding potential Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse.
SMPs provide in-depth counseling and assistance to help beneficiaries who present with complex questions and issues.
With this funding opportunity, ACL anticipates awarding up to 54 cooperative agreements to support SMP projects in each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U. S. Virgin Islands.
ACL plans to award one cooperative agreement per state and territory listed above.
A total of up to $24,212,276 may be available through this funding opportunity.
The exact amount for which each state or territory is eligible to apply will be included in the Funding Opportunity Announcement.
ACL expects to hold an informational teleconference for potential applicants on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
ET.
The call-in number is 1-888-790-3252 and the passcode is 678593 0. The teleconference will be recorded.
Through outreach, counseling, and education, the
SMP program increases awareness and understanding of health care programs to protect Medicare beneficiaries from the economic and health-related consequences associated with Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse.
ACL currently provides grant funding to support 53 SMP projects, including grantees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
The SMP projects use this funding to provide local outreach, education, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries through a trained volunteer workforce.
SMP projects teach Medicare beneficiaries to protect their Medicare numbers, to detect billing discrepancies on their quarterly Medicare Summary Notice statements, and to report suspicious activity for further investigation.
In addition, SMP projects actively disseminate fraud prevention and identification information through the media, outreach campaigns, and community events.
As a result of these efforts, beneficiaries contact the SMP projects with inquiries and complaints regarding potential Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse.
SMPs provide in-depth counseling and assistance to help beneficiaries who present with complex questions and issues.
With this funding opportunity, ACL anticipates awarding up to 54 cooperative agreements to support SMP projects in each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U. S. Virgin Islands.
ACL plans to award one cooperative agreement per state and territory listed above.
A total of up to $24,212,276 may be available through this funding opportunity.
The exact amount for which each state or territory is eligible to apply will be included in the Funding Opportunity Announcement.
ACL expects to hold an informational teleconference for potential applicants on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
ET.
The call-in number is 1-888-790-3252 and the passcode is 678593 0. The teleconference will be recorded.
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 for Community Living
Estimated Funding: $15,572,276
Office: Administration for Community Living
Estimated Funding: $15,572,276
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants
Additional Information of Eligibility:
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U. S. associated with educational or research activities.
-Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Grants Policy
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2018-02-15
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2018-05-16
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Calgary Social Enterprise Offers High-Tech Services by People with Autism
Meticulon, a project of Autism Calgary Association in partnership with the federal government and the Sinneave Family Foundation, operates as a social enterprise that renders high-tech services provided by people with autism, leveraging their natural abilities at requiring attention to detail, repetition, and sequencing.
Learn How to Identify and Avoid Grant Scams
