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www.smpresource.orginfo@smpresource.orgMedicare Fraud PreventionWeek focuses on the actionseveryone can take toprevent Medicare fraud,errors, and abuse. MEDICAREFRAUDPREVENTIONWEEK1-877-808-2468Let's Stay Connected!Follow SMP on social mediaAbout the SMPWHAT ISMEDICARE FRAUDPREVENTION WEEK?Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs)empower and assist Medicarebeneficiaries, their families, andcaregivers to prevent, detect,and report health care fraud,errors, and abuse.Contactthe SMPEvery day during the week, therewill be a takeaway forbeneficiaries, caregivers, families,professionals, health careproviders, and the entirecommunity!Learn how you can protectyourself and your loved onesfrom Medicare fraud by joiningthe SMP for Medicare FraudPrevention week!

BENEFICIARIESBENEFICIARIESThe best way to stop fraud from happening is to stop it in the firstplace. Remember the three stepsfrom the SMP: Prevent, Detect, Report!Prevent: Open and read yourMedicare statements. Detect: Look for things likedouble charges or services you don’t recognize.Report: Contact the SMP for questions or concerns. CAREGIVERSCAREGIVERSLearn how to prevent and detecthealth care fraud, errors, andabuse and teach your client orloved ones how. Look out for things like boxes ofknee braces (durable medicalequipment, or DME) lyingaround the house. This clue maymean your client or loved onehas been a victim to a scam.FAMILIESFAMILIESTalk to your loved ones aboutprotecting their Medicare numberjust as they would a credit cardnumber.Help your loved ones create aMedicare.gov account to accesstheir Medicare claims online orremind them to review theirstatements when they come in the mail every three months.COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYAs a community, we canparticipate by looking out for ourolder neighbors and communitymembers. HEALTH CAREHEALTH CAREPROVIDERSPROVIDERSCelebrate by talking to patientsabout health care-related scamssuch as those related to durablemedical equipment and genetictesting schemes. Needed medicalitems should never be orderedthrough TV ads or unsolicitedcalls. Request a freeMy Health Care Tracker from your SMP.PARTNERS &PARTNERS &PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALSCelebrate Medicare FraudPrevention Week by sharingSMP information on socialmedia, referring clients andconsumers to the SMP, andinviting the SMP to speakduring an event. MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTIONMEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTIONWEEK RUNS THE WEEK OF 6/5!WEEK RUNS THE WEEK OF 6/5!

BENEFICIARIESBENEFICIARIESThe best way to stop fraud from happening is to stop it in the firstplace. Remember the three stepsfrom the SMP: Prevent, Detect, Report!Prevent: Open and read yourMedicare statements. Detect: Look for things likedouble charges or services you don’t recognize.Report: Contact the SMP for questions or concerns. CAREGIVERSCAREGIVERSLearn how to prevent and detecthealth care fraud, errors, andabuse and teach your client orloved ones how. Look out for things like boxes ofknee braces (durable medicalequipment, or DME) lyingaround the house. This clue maymean your client or loved onehas been a victim to a scam.FAMILIESFAMILIESTalk to your loved ones aboutprotecting their Medicare numberjust as they would a credit cardnumber.Help your loved ones create aMedicare.gov account to accesstheir Medicare claims online orremind them to review theirstatements when they come in the mail every three months.COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYAs a community, we canparticipate by looking out for ourolder neighbors and communitymembers. HEALTH CAREHEALTH CAREPROVIDERSPROVIDERSCelebrate by talking to patientsabout health care-related scamssuch as those related to durablemedical equipment and genetictesting schemes. Needed medicalitems should never be orderedthrough TV ads or unsolicitedcalls. Request a freeMy Health Care Tracker from your SMP.PARTNERS &PARTNERS &PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALSCelebrate Medicare FraudPrevention Week by sharingSMP information on socialmedia, referring clients andconsumers to the SMP, andinviting the SMP to speakduring an event. MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTIONMEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTIONWEEK RUNS THE WEEK OF 6/5!WEEK RUNS THE WEEK OF 6/5!

BENEFICIARIESBENEFICIARIESThe best way to stop fraud from happening is to stop it in the firstplace. Remember the three stepsfrom the SMP: Prevent, Detect, Report!Prevent: Open and read yourMedicare statements. Detect: Look for things likedouble charges or services you don’t recognize.Report: Contact the SMP for questions or concerns. CAREGIVERSCAREGIVERSLearn how to prevent and detecthealth care fraud, errors, andabuse and teach your client orloved ones how. Look out for things like boxes ofknee braces (durable medicalequipment, or DME) lyingaround the house. This clue maymean your client or loved onehas been a victim to a scam.FAMILIESFAMILIESTalk to your loved ones aboutprotecting their Medicare numberjust as they would a credit cardnumber.Help your loved ones create aMedicare.gov account to accesstheir Medicare claims online orremind them to review theirstatements when they come in the mail every three months.COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYAs a community, we canparticipate by looking out for ourolder neighbors and communitymembers. HEALTH CAREHEALTH CAREPROVIDERSPROVIDERSCelebrate by talking to patientsabout health care-related scamssuch as those related to durablemedical equipment and genetictesting schemes. Needed medicalitems should never be orderedthrough TV ads or unsolicitedcalls. Request a freeMy Health Care Tracker from your SMP.PARTNERS &PARTNERS &PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALSCelebrate Medicare FraudPrevention Week by sharingSMP information on socialmedia, referring clients andconsumers to the SMP, andinviting the SMP to speakduring an event. MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTIONMEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTIONWEEK RUNS THE WEEK OF 6/5!WEEK RUNS THE WEEK OF 6/5!

www.smpresource.orginfo@smpresource.orgMedicare Fraud PreventionWeek focuses on the actionseveryone can take toprevent Medicare fraud,errors, and abuse. MEDICAREFRAUDPREVENTIONWEEK1-877-808-2468Let's Stay Connected!Follow SMP on social mediaAbout the SMPWHAT ISMEDICARE FRAUDPREVENTION WEEK?Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs)empower and assist Medicarebeneficiaries, their families, andcaregivers to prevent, detect,and report health care fraud,errors, and abuse.Contactthe SMPEvery day during the week, therewill be a takeaway forbeneficiaries, caregivers, families,professionals, health careproviders, and the entirecommunity!Learn how you can protectyourself and your loved onesfrom Medicare fraud by joiningthe SMP for Medicare FraudPrevention week!

www.smpresource.orginfo@smpresource.orgMedicare Fraud PreventionWeek focuses on the actionseveryone can take toprevent Medicare fraud,errors, and abuse. MEDICAREFRAUDPREVENTIONWEEK1-877-808-2468Let's Stay Connected!Follow SMP on social mediaAbout the SMPWHAT ISMEDICARE FRAUDPREVENTION WEEK?Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs)empower and assist Medicarebeneficiaries, their families, andcaregivers to prevent, detect,and report health care fraud,errors, and abuse.Contactthe SMPEvery day during the week, therewill be a takeaway forbeneficiaries, caregivers, families,professionals, health careproviders, and the entirecommunity!Learn how you can protectyourself and your loved onesfrom Medicare fraud by joiningthe SMP for Medicare FraudPrevention week!