The mission of the Alabama Senior Medicare Patrol (AL SMP) is to teach and empower Medicare beneficiaries, their caregivers, and families how to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse. Federally funded through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the AL SMP is comprised of dedicated staff and volunteers who respond to reports of suspected Medicare fraud and abuse and determine next steps.

The AL SMP’s key objectives are to continuously work in these three main areas:

• Conduct Outreach and Education. The AL SMP gives presentations to groups, displays exhibits at events, and works one-on-one with Medicare beneficiaries.
• Engage Volunteers. Protecting older persons’ health, finances, and medical identity while saving Medicare dollars is a cause that attracts civic-minded Americans.
• Receive Beneficiary Complaints. When Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, and family members bring their complaints to the AL SMP, the AL SMP determines whether fraud, errors and/or abuse is suspected. When fraud is suspected, AL SMP makes referrals to the appropriate federal agency for further investigation.

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