Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
This is a continuation of the Alaska SMP Project to recruit and train local senior citizens in each group of communities, to educate Medicare beneficiaries and their families about the importance of recognizing and reporting Medicare and Medicaid fraud, error and abuse. The goal of the project is to implement a statewide plan that empowers senior volunteers to assist older persons to become educated about their health care expenditures under Medicare in order to prevent error, fraud, abuse and waste. The objective is to reach vulnerable, isolated and limited English speaking Medicare beneficiaries through partnership with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Older Persons Action Group (OPAG), Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), and the Anchorage Senior Center and other local senior centers throughout the State of Alaska. Expected outcomes are: increased number of volunteer counselors; increased awareness regarding healthcare error, fraud, abuse and waste; increased number of complaints by beneficiaries or partner agencies; and increased savings attributable to the project. Products will include voice enhanced CD-ROMs; PowerPoint training materials; video teleconferences; brochures; and reports, as required.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).