About the Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol

The SMP projects receive grants from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to recruit and train people to prevent, recognize, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse. SMP team members participate in outreach events to help educate Medicare beneficiaries how to protect themselves from medical identity theft.

In 2024, the 54 SMP projects had a total of 5,643 active team members who conducted a total of 22,752 group outreach and education events, contributing to $35.1 million in expected Medicare recoveries. For more detailed information, visit the OIG Report.

We are Fraud Fighters helping to stop scammers in their tracks!