Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
This is the second year of a three-year grant to the Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) to continue the North Carolina Senior Medicare Patrol (NCSMP) program. The goal of this program is to reduce Medicare/Medicaid error, fraud and abuse through statewide coordinated efforts of educational and promotional activities and to encourage reporting by Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries and caregivers. The objectives are to: provide and expand education/promotional activities to Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries, caregivers, and traditionally underserved populations; recruit, train and retain volunteers; received and resolve complaints of error, fraud and abuse; network with statewide partners to serve as advisors, trainers and to provide counseling assistance with resolving error, fraud and abuse issues; develop and disseminate educational materials to the SMP Resource Center and projects; participate in the SMP complaints management system and integration strategies; and evaluate program outcomes. The expected outcomes are: increased number of reported and resolved complaints; increased number of educational materials and strategies that will serve as examples for other SMP projects. The products from the project are written reports and evaluations; educational, promotional and training materials; and education and outreach activities.
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).