Older Adults Volunteer in the Fight Against Medicare Fraud:  The Senior Medicare Patrol Program is supported and funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging. The program’s purpose is to educate older adults receiving Medicare and Medicaid benefits to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud. SMP programs nationwide recruit volunteers in the effort to empower older adults to protect themselves from fraud.

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