Find out more about Medicare in this informal discussion led by the Senior Medicare Patrol regarding the different components, benefits, and costs of Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C (Medicare Advantage), and Part D. Describes eligibility and enrollment requirements. Explains the importance of reviewing healthcare documents and Medicare Summary Notices (MSN).
Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers in preventing, detecting, and reporting healthcare fraud, errors, and abuse. The SMP is funded by discretionary grants from the SMPs are grant-funded projects of the federal U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) through the Older Americans Act.