The National Hispanic SMP
Programa de prevención
del fraude al Medicare
| The National Hispanic SMP (NHSMP) is a pilot program funded by the Administration on Aging (AoA), and designed to develop a model that would close the gap in Medicare fraud education between Hispanic older adults and mainstream populations. This would be accomplished through the evelopment of systems and tools that will allow us to connect resources with providers and community members in a culturally and linguistically appropriate, age-sensitive manner, and the provision of technical assistance to those organizations who work with older adult populations, so they can expand their efforts to encompass Hispanic older adults effectively and help meet the demands of our large and diverse older adult population. |
Data show that among the populations most vulnerable to fraud are those with the liabilities of poverty, low education levels, an inability to speak English, and a dearth of culturally and linguistically competent sources of advice and support. Older Hispanic adults are comparatively easy prey for those intent on using programs like Medicare and Medicaid as vehicles for fraud. For the same reasons these seniors are less likely than others to become aware of, or to know what to do about, other abuses (or, indeed, simple but costly errors) in healthcare-related billing.
To facilitate your outreach with the Hispanic community we have gathered some resources that have materials in English to prevent, detect and report fraud. Some resources have access to Spanish materials.
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