Senior Medicare Patrol Integration Grants

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	Federal Grant Title:	Senior Medicare Patrol Integration Grants
	CFDA Number:	93.048
	CFDA Description:	Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration on Aging
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2006-AOA-SM-0608
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 31, 2006
	Creation Date:	May 31, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 19, 2006 See link to full announcement for details.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 18, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	14
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,170,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants Option I is limited to existing SMP projects from states not previously awarded integration grants.* Option II is open to public and private organizations organized under IRS section 501(C)(3) with expertise and experience serving or representing the target population. Status as a current or former SMP grantee is not required. Faith-based organizations and federally financed tribes are encouraged to apply. Existing SMP projects that submit Option I applications may not apply under Option II. *Integration Grants were previously awarded in: Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, California, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Grant Description: Since 1997 the Senior Medicare Patrol Projects have been AoA's primary vehicle to conduct health care fraud control outreach and education for Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries. Retired professionals are recruited as volunteers to conduct community based training activities designed to increase awareness of vulnerable older consumers. As a result, consumers are empowered to protect themselves and take action to report suspicious activities, thereby decreasing costly billing errors, fraud and avoiding unnecessary medical interventions. Integration Grants were first awarded to 14 existing SMP projects in FY 2004 for a two- year period, to develop new partnerships or "cutting edge" approaches to improve Medicare/Medicaid beneficiary education. AoA identified three priority areas for collaboration and program integration, including: Medicaid fraud, home health care fraud, and fraud related to new benefits of the Medicare Modernization Act. Under this competition, AoA will further strengthen the SMP program through the integration of SMP program materials, outreach, and message to: 1) reach targeted populations, and 2) address targeted areas of health care fraud, error or abuse. Eligibility for application is defined for each of these two integration areas in Section III.1. Up to fourteen cooperative agreements will be funded at a federal share of up to $100,000 per year and a project period of up to two years, contingent upon the availability of federal funds. The award is a cooperative agreement because the Administration on Aging will be substantially involved in the development and execution of the activities of the projects and will describe the technical assistance, support, and training to be provided to the projects. The cooperative agreements will provide expectations for: project activities, development and dissemination of models, and evaluation of the project; as well as detail assistance and support to be provided by AoA and the National Consumer Protection Technical Resource Center (the Center). Applicants are required to cover at least 25% of the total program costs with non-Federal resources. The full text of the announcement includes a description of the priority areas and all the instructions necessary to prepare and submit a grant proposal to compete for the Integration Grant awards.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/fundopp.asp http://www.aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/fundopp.asp
Grant Announcement Contact: Barbara Lewis
barbara.lewis@aoa.hhs.gov
barbara.lewis@aoa.hhs.gov Barbara Lewis
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