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10 people are interested
Want to prevent health care fraud? Join Senior Medicare Patrol
ORGANIZATION: Prince George's County State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
Educate Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, family members, and caregivers to actively protect themselves against fraudulent, wasteful, and abusive health care practices.
Duties may include but are not limited to:
Delivering community presentations to a variety of audieneces including Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, and providers on topics related to Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse;
Educating individual beneficiaries on Medicare and Medicaid fraud abuse and prevention techniques via the phone or face-to-face;
Utilizing SHIP, SMP, and other identified materials to stay up-to-date on issues affecting Medicare beneficiaries;
Collecting reports of incidents of fraud and abuse from beneficiaries or other members of the public;
Attending basic and update trainings as required;
Completing require forms and/or reports about presentations and other education-related activities;
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Keeping all the information pertaining to a client confidential.
More opportunities with Prince George's County State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
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About Prince George's County State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Location:
6420 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20748, US
Mission Statement
The State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) meets one of the most universal needs of Medicare beneficiaries, including those under 65 years of age -- understanding their health insurance needs benefits, bills, and rights. We provide both in-person and telephone assistance to beneficiaries in Prince George's County, Maryland.
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is a program that empowers and assists Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report heatlh care fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach couseling and education.
Description
The State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) provides in-person and telephone counseling to Medicare beneficiaries and their families in the following general areas:
Original Medicare (Parts A and B);
Medicare Part D (Medicare Prescription Drug Plans);
Medicare Supplements (Medigap plans);
Assistance for Disabled Medicare Beneficiaries under 65;
Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans;
Assistance for Low-Income beneficiaries;
Health care fraud and abuse;
Assistance with Medicare appeals and denials, and more.
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program trains volunteers to answer questions about suspected heatlh care fraud, abuse, and errors as well as doing community outreach and education on these issues.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6420 Allentown RoadCamp Springs, MD 20748
DATE POSTED
February 9, 2015
SKILLS
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hrs/month
- No minimum age but better for adults