Illinois SMP Fraud Alert February 6, 2024

Illinois SMP Warns Public of Urinary Catheter, Glucose Monitors and Supplies Scam

The Illinois SMP advises the public to be aware of fraudulent claims for urinary catheters and/or glucose monitors and supplies. Red flags that could indicate a scam include:

You don’t recognize the ordering physician’s name, nor have you been seen by the physician.

The ordering physician is located in another state.

You receive an Explanation of Benefits (“EOB”) or Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) with a large quantity of supplies you’ve never received.

You don’t have a medical condition that would require the supplies. For example: You don’t have diabetes, but you receive a billing statement showing charges for glucose monitors.

The Illinois SMP is also here to offer assistance if you feel you have been affected by any suspicious billing on your Medicare Summary Notice, please call the Illinois SMP at AgeOptions at (800) 699-9043 or visit www.illinoissmp.org.

The Illinois SMP has trained volunteer counselors can also assist with non-health related scams by referring you to the appropriate agencies or resources.

February and March 2024 SMP Workshops

February 7, 2024, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm - OSH Senior Resource Fair and Community Support

Oak Street Health (3433 W Madison St. Chicago, IL 60624)

February 8, 2024, at 10:00 am – Spanish SMP Bingo with Enlace (Virtual presentation)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81880321537

February 12, 2024, at 2:00 pm – SMP presentation with SHARE Community Network (Virtual presentation)

https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/91807787280

March 2, 2024, at 10:00 am – Senior Fair

Flossmoor Community Church (2218 Hutchison Rd. Flossmoor, IL 60422)

March 7, 2024, at 11:00 am - SMP Bingo with Attorney General’s Office

Aging Care Connections (111 W Harris Ave. La Grange, IL 60525)

March 14, 2024, at 11:00 am – Lansing Public Library SMP Bingo

Lansing Public Library (2750 Indiana Ave. Lansing, IL 60438)

March 16, 2024, at 12:00 pm – Senior Fair

St Paul Lutheran Church (6201 Vollmer Rd. Matteson, IL 60443)

March 18, 2024, at 11:00 am – Lansing Public Library SMP Bingo

Homewood Public Library (17917 Dixie Hwy. Homewood, IL 60430)

March 21, 2024, at 11:00 am – Richton Park Village and SMP Bingo at Richton Park Public Library

Richton Park Public Library District (22310 Latonia Ln. Richton Park, IL 60471)

March 28, 2024, at 10:00 am – Chicago Ridge Public Library SMP Bingo

Chicago Ridge Public Library (10400 S Oxford Ave. Chicago Ridge, IL 60415)

Have a wonderful week and holiday season!

We will be back in 2024!

Travis Trumitch

travis.trumitch@ageoptions.org

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This project was supported, in part by grant number 90MPPG0036, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.

The Illinois SMP at AgeOptions partners with agencies across the state to empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education.

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