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Wisconsin Senior Medicare Patrol
ORGANIZATION: Wisconsin Senior Medicare Patrol
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7 people are interested
SMP volunteers are concerned citizens (often retired professionals) who empower seniors to prevent healthcare fraud through outreach and education. SMP volunteers make presentations to groups and/or distribute materials at community events to educate Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, and professionals how to prevent, detect, and report healthcare fraud. Most volunteers commit between 2-5 hours each month to the SMP program. Generally, volunteer duties fall into one of the following two categories: speaking to Medicare beneficiaries about fraud OR working an SMP table (answering questions about SMP, disseminating brochures about Medicare fraud) at a senior-related health fair. Additionally, some SMP volunteers help write press releases, help with office administration, and assist other SMP volunteers in scheduling their presentations. All SMP volunteers must complete the SMP Foundations Training before beginning to volunteer with the project. Additionally, supplementary training is available to SMP volunteers on an on-going basis.
Note: Certified financial planners and individuals licensed to sell insurance are NOT able to volunteer with the SMP project.
More opportunities with Wisconsin Senior Medicare Patrol
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Wisconsin Senior Medicare Patrol
Location:
2850 Dairy Drive, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53718, US
Mission Statement
Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) 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.
Description
Wisconsin SMP is a program of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups. Wisconsin SMP is one of the oldest federally funded "fraud buster" programs in the country. The project is dedicated to stopping healthcare fraud, waste and abuse.
Wisconsin SMP provides training and information to Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, and professionals, on issues like these:
- What is Medicare/Medicaid and who qualifies?
- What benefits are available at what cost?
- What is Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D?
- What is healthcare fraud, waste and abuse? How does it affect benefits?
- How can a Medicare beneficiary prevent health care fraud?
- How can a Medicare beneficiary detect health care fraud?
- What can be done if there is over-billing on a Medicare statement?
- How can others in your community be educated to understand and maximize their Medicare/Medicaid benefits?
- Why is healthcare fraud, waste and abuse a concern?
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various locationsStevens Point, WI 54481
DATE POSTED
January 8, 2016
SKILLS
- Adult Education
- Public Speaking
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 2-5 hours a month