Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)

What is the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program?

The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program helps Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report healthcare fraud, errors, and abuse. SMPs empower individuals to protect themselves from fraud, detect potential issues, and report suspected wrongdoing.

Key Activities:

  • Promote awareness: SMPs educate the public about common fraud schemes and how to protect themselves. 
  • Provide support: They offer guidance and assistance in resolving billing disputes and reporting suspected fraud. 
  • Detect and report: SMPs help beneficiaries identify and report instances of fraud, errors, and abuse. 

Common Schemes:

Review Your Medicare Statements:

If you have original Medicare, you receive a Medicare Summary Notice (MSN). If you have a Medicare Advantage plan or a Part D prescription drug plan, you receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Whether you receive these in the mail or can view them online, read the information and the services listed in the notice carefully. If you detect fraud, errors, and abuse, call the Illinois SMP at AgeOptions (800) 699-9043 (ask for SMP). If you live outside of Illinois, find your state’s SMP at www.smpresource.org.

East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is available to provide a presentation to your community group or organization by contacting:

Kathryn Johnson, Community Liaison

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(309) 829-2065 ext. 1223

ECIAAA serves the following counties:

Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby and Vermilion.

2026 Adult Protective Services RFP

On December 2, 2024 the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging (ECIAAA) is releasing the required SFY 2026 “Request for Proposal (RFP)” for the provision of Adult Protective Services in east central Illinois. In accordance with competitive solicitation requirements, ECIAAA invites interested parties to apply for funding for the following program:

Adult Protective Services (APS)

Solicited Areas in PSA 05 – Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby and Vermilion Counties

Effective Designation Period with potential extensions for up to 5 additional years:  June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Interested organizations are to request an RFP packet by completing and submitting a “Letter of Intent and Request for Application Packet.”

SFY 2026 APS Letter of Intent

Description of the Adult Protective Services Program

Caseload and Case Type Data

Reimbursement Rates

Volunteer

  • Provides seniors with volunteer opportunities in a large range of nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based groups. The volunteer programs work to bring together individuals form different generations to work in mutually beneficial activities, such as having Storytellers at a library, or holding a Senior Prom.
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Get in touch

Location

ECIAAA
1003 Maple Hill Road
Bloomington, IL 61705-9327

Contact

Contact Us
Email: aginginfo@eciaaa.org
Phone: 309-829-2065
Fax: 309-829-6021

Seniors may call toll free:
Phone: 1-800-888-4456

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sat-Sun: CLOSED