Senior Medicare Patrol
The Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A) operates the Senior Medicare Patrol Project, supported by Grant # 90AM2583 from the Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington D.C. 20201.
The purpose of this project is to create a Senior Medicare Patrol of volunteer retirees who will be trained in the issues of Medicare and Medicaid fraud and who will be available to provide educational presentations regarding Medicare and Medicaid fraud in their communities.
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Be Smart Virginians! Know Your Medicare Rights
The Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging SMP Program has developed a free Medicare Protection toolkit for older adults and caregivers in Virginia. The toolkits are a joint effort of the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging Senior Medicare Patrol Program (SMP), Virginia Department for the Aging and Virginia Bureau of Insurance with support by Virginia TRIAD, SeniorNavigator and AARP Virginia. The toolkit provides useful information to help older adults and caregivers make wise healthcare decisions and protect themselves against Medicare and healthcare fraud. Read more ...
When Medicare or Medicaid fraud is committed - Who Pays? You Pay! Beneficiaries of Medicare need to carefully review their Medical Summary Notice statement to be sure that the services that Medicare paid their provider were indeed the services they received.
HELP STOP MEDICARE & MEDICAID FRAUD!
Volunteers are being recruited through Area Agencies on Aging throughout the state.
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Remember, people who steal from Medicare and Medicaid are stealing from YOU. Let's work together to stop thieves!
Contact Your Local Area Agency on Aging or Susan Johnson, Project Manager, at the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging at (804) 644-5628 or 1-800-938-8885
To Report Suspected Fraud Contact
Susan Johnson, Project Manager:
Toll Free: 1-800-938-8885
Richmond: (804) 644-5628
Email: sjohnson@thev4a.org
