Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) State Project Grants - Vermont
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2024-ACL-CIP-MPPG-0038
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,500 to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Unrestricted
- For Profit Organizations
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Individuals
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Small Businesses
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This cooperative agreement from the Administration for Community Living seeks applications for the Senior Medicare Patrol program in Vermont. Eligible applicants including state governments, non-profits, tribes, and higher education institutions will provide local outreach, education, and assistance to empower Medicare beneficiaries and prevent healthcare fraud. Projects will teach beneficiaries how to protect identifying information and identify billing errors or suspicious activity. The period of performance is September 2024 through August 2027, with applications due by April 15, 2024.
Up to one award will be made to support projects in Vermont. Funding is provided under CFDA 93.048 for Special Programs for the Aging, with funding aimed at developing innovative programs that address the needs of the aging population and individuals requiring long-term services or supports. Successful applicants will work primarily in Vermont to achieve the goals of the Senior Medicare Patrol program through August 2027.
Synopsis
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 54 SMP state projects, including grantees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. The SMP projects use this funding to provide local outreach, education, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries through a trained workforce, many of which are volunteers. SMP projects teach Medicare beneficiaries to protect their Medicare numbers, to detect billing discrepancies on their Medicare 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 questions and issues. With this funding opportunity, ACL anticipates awarding up to 1 cooperative agreement to support SMP projects in Vermont.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-2024-ACL-CIP-MPPG-0038 Announcement.pdf |
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