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Medicare Fraud Prevention Week 2024

June 3-9, 2024

Every June, ACL and its Senior Medicare Patrol Resource Center lead the nation's observance of Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Established in 2022, this week focuses on raising awareness of the actions everyone can take to prevent Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse.

Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion each year due to fraud, errors, and abuse. Issues related to these problems affect people across the country every day, often costing them time, money, and peace of mind.

About ACL's Senior Medicare Patrol ProgramSenior Medicare Patrol: Preventing Medicare Fraud

SMP's mission is to empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report suspected health care fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education. With offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, SMP provides free, unbiased one-on-one assistance. Local team members teach people how to prevent fraud and manage billing errors and disputes. If a beneficiary suspects they have been a victim of Medicare fraud, a team member will work with them to report it to the correct state and federal agencies. Visit ACL's SMP page.

Get involved in #MFPW

Spread the word — this week and year-round — about preventing, detecting, and reporting fraud. 

Materials

Share these materials with your networks, and visit the SMP Resource Center's MFPW webpage for more resources.

Social Media

Join the conversation using #MFPW and #MedicareFraudPreventionWeek. You can follow ACL on X, ACL on Facebook, and ACL on LinkedIn. Find the SMP Resource Center's social media here.

Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, June 3-9. ACL.gov/MFPW24, ACL logo, SMP logo    Did you know? Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion each year due to fraud, errors, and abuse. ACL logo, SMP logo

Learn how to prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud by contacting Senior Medicare Patrol. smpresource.org. 877-808-2468. ACL logo, SMP logo    Everyone can help prevent Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. ACL.gov/MFPW24. Medicare Fraud Prevention Week: June 3-9. ACL logo, SMP logo

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Last modified on 06/06/2024


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