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The Pennsylvania SMP is a statewide program dedicated to preventing Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Help is free and confidential.

If you have questions or concerns, or need to report fraud, please call the SMP toll free: 1-800-356-3606. The PA-SMP participates in social media to inform individuals and organizations about issues and policies affecting the lives of older adults and their family member and caregivers, and to motivate engagement and action on these issues. Although we welcome and encourage respectful and though

tful comments to our posts, posted comments and images do not necessarily represent the views of the PA-SMP. Our goal is to create a platform where all people feel welcome to access information and comment on issues. To meet this goal, we reserve the right to curate comments. Namely, a comment will be deleted if it contains:
• Hate speech,
• Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity,
• Nudity in profile pictures,
• Defamation of a person or people,
• Name calling and/or personal attacks,
• Comments that may be libelous in nature
• Comments that are off topic
• Comments whose main purpose are to sell a product,
• Comments that infringe on copyrights,
• Spam comments, such as the same comment posted repeatedly on a profile,
• Other comments that the PA-SMP deems inappropriate. All links posted as comments on PA-SMP posts will be reviewed and may be deleted. Repeated violations of the comment policy may cause the author to be blocked from PA-SMP social media profiles. We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium; however, our moderation capabilities are not. We may not see every inappropriate comment right away, and we are trusting in the maturity of our community to ignore personal attacks and negative speech or respond politely.

03/06/2025

Today is National Slam the Scam Day. Help us and stop Medicare imposters in their tracks. Medicare will never call you with discounts or to threaten your benefits. Ignore suspicious calls or messages. Instead, call the Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol at CARIE to report suspected fraud at 1-800-356-3606 or visit us online at www.carie.org.

11/27/2024

When thieves steal from Medicare, there is less money for the health care you really need.

If you did give out your Medicare number, do not be embarrassed or ashamed. Also, don't hide it. If you know someone may have your number, please report it.

The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is here to help. Find your local by calling 877.808.2468 or use the SMP Locator at www.smpresource.org.

11/22/2024

We have been receiving many calls from Pennsylvania beneficiaries about scammers posing as CVS representatives or CVS Corporate. The purpose of theses calls is to fraudulently obtain personal information such as Medicare numbers, social security numbers, and other sensitive information. Please beware of this, and NEVER share any personal information with these callers. The best way to protect yourself from this is to start by NOT answering the phone if you don't recognize the number - let the call go to voicemail. If its a scammer, they won't leave a message.

Each year, over $60 billion are lost to fraud, errors, and abuse in Medicare. CARIE’s SMP program empowers and assists Medicare beneficiaries, their

11/21/2024

Now more than ever, scammers are using email, websites, and social media to steal personal information like information. Contact your to report Medicare scams at 877-808-2468 or email [email protected].

11/18/2024

This week is International Fraud Awareness Week! What a great time to take a minute to review ways to prevent Medicare fraud. Here are 4 tips to remember when it comes to keeping your medical identity safe.

11/15/2024

The SMP encourages you to prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud! To report potential Medicare fraud, go here: https://smpresource.org/you-can-help/report-fraud/.

11/14/2024

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Many people across the country have told SMPs that they have found diabetic supply charges on their Medicare statements when they don't have diabetes. Have you read your most recent statement?

If not, be sure to and see if you find any charges that look suspicious. If you find something, report it! Call your local at 1-877-808-2468.

11/11/2024

Thank you for your service and sacrifice, veterans!

11/08/2024

If you have been one of the millions of people to experience Medicare fraud, know that it isn't your fault. Scammers are professionals at what they do.
If you did give out your Medicare number, do not be embarrassed or ashamed. Also, don't hide it. If you know someone may have your number, please report it.
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is here to help. Find your local by calling877.808.2468 or use the SMP Locator at www.smpresource.org.

11/01/2024

With Medicare fraud, the pain is not only financial - it can directly impact your health! Medicare footed the bill for more than $1 billion in fraudulent claims for neck, back, and other braces sold through phone calls from telemarketers and obtained without consultation from a doctor, a government watchdog says. Those on Medicare who were scammed may be putting their health at risk if they use equipment a doctor didn’t prescribe. They also are at risk of getting the wrong device and making their pain worse.

Medicare footed the bill for more than $1 billion in fraudulent claims for neck, back, and other braces sold through phone calls from telemarketers and obtained without consultation from a doctor.

10/30/2024

10/26/2024

Today is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Help protect your medical identity and fight the opioid crisis by safely disposing of medication bottles. Find a drop location near you at https://www.dea.gov/takebackday .

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Center For Advocacy For The Rights And Interests Of The Elderly (CARIE) 1650 Arch Street, Suite 1825
Philadelphia, PA
19103

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18003563606

Website

https://www.carie.org/programs/senior-medicare-patrol/

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In response to the billions of dollars lost each year to health care fraud, the US Administration on Aging (AoA) developed the SMP program to help consumers understand more about health care fraud. Retired Medicare beneficiaries teach other Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries about how to protect themselves, detect fraud when it happens, and where to report it.

The goal of thePA Senior Medicare Patrol page is to share content with Medicare beneficiaries and professionals with an interest in Medicare. All content must be within the SMP mission, which is: Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education.

This website is supported, in part by grant number 90MP0224 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.