tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189012099937287832024-03-05T17:19:09.920-08:00Senior Medicare Patrol Hawai'iSMPs also called "Senior Medicare Patrols," are funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging and were created to help beneficiaries to PROTECT from, DETECT, and REPORT MEDICARE FRAUD.SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-74052211845226774452017-07-26T17:51:00.001-07:002017-07-26T17:51:59.689-07:00From the Island of Maui<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span>
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SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-12902824374202125112017-05-23T19:00:00.002-07:002017-05-23T19:00:32.091-07:00From the Garden Isle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Volunteer Eric passed out SMP Information at the Older American Fair on Kauai on 19 May! Thanks to all our volunteers for keeping people informed.</b></div>
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On the Big Island, SMP Volunteers set up a booth at the Big Island AIDS Walk. Thanks to our volunteers for generously giving their time on a Saturday in Hawaii.</div>
SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0Hilo, HI 96720, USA19.7070942 -155.0884869000000219.5874897 -155.24984840000002 19.8266987 -154.92712540000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-76910265408599900312016-11-27T15:20:00.001-08:002016-11-27T15:22:40.492-08:00From The Island of Oahu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span class="s1">At the </span><span style="font-size: 18.7px;">Mayor's Christmas Craft Fair, Honolulu </span><span style="font-size: 18.7px;">Mayor Kirk Caldwell himself stopped by to say Aloha to SMP volunteers </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: 18.7px;">Lucy and Stephanie :o)</span></b></h2>
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From our Senior Presentation at Kahului </h3>
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SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-15999818766772201622016-09-01T16:47:00.003-07:002016-09-01T16:47:46.510-07:00From the Island of Lanai<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Here is a picture of Laurie and our volunteers at the recent Lanai Health Fair.</b></h3>
SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-63265387031043379102016-08-17T17:41:00.001-07:002016-08-17T17:41:38.822-07:00Aloha From Milwaukee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Milwaukee, Wisconsin: the home of Harley Davidson, American beer, and a happy aloha from our our SMP Hawaii leaders attending the National SMP/SHIP Conference</b></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>Here are pictures taken during a presentation by our Maui team members at a presentation for (Medical ID Theft and Fraud Prevention) for the Camelia Club on Maui.</b></span></div>
<br />SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-9153551244011810802016-03-30T18:58:00.000-07:002016-03-30T18:58:13.975-07:00FRAUD ADVISORY: SSA OIG Warns Public About "Disability Services" Phone Calls<span lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Social Security Inspector
General Patrick P. O’Carroll is warning citizens to be aware of phone
calls from unknown people who claim to have information about a
citizen’s application for disability
benefits and offer assistance with the citizen’s claim. The Office of
the Inspector General received a report from a Maryland citizen who
recently received several of these phone calls, even though the citizen
had not applied for disability benefits.<span style="color: #1f497d;"><u></u><u></u></span></span><br />
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“phishing” for personal information—such as Social Security numbers or
personal financial information—from unknowing citizens, who possibly
have applied for disability
benefits and thus might be inclined to provide information to the
caller in furtherance of his or her claim. <u></u><u></u></span><br />
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the full advisory at the OIG website. </a></span>SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-72119232362380744512016-03-07T14:10:00.000-08:002016-03-07T18:33:40.447-08:005 Ways to Become an Informed Medicare Customer<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">From </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;"><u><a href="http://blog.medicare.gov/2016/03/07/informed-medicare-consumer/" style="color: white;" target="_blank">The Medicare Blog</a></u></b><br />
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During <a href="https://www.ncpw.gov/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(240, 29, 79); background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">National Consumer Protection Week</a> (NCPW), March 6–12, 2016, non-profit organizations and government agencies can help you take advantage of your rights and make better-informed choices.</div>
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There are 5 things you can do to become an informed Medicare consumer:</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Know your rights. As a person with Medicare, you have certain <a href="https://www.medicare.gov/claims-and-appeals/medicare-rights/medicare-rights-overview.html" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(240, 29, 79); background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">rights and protections</a> designed to help protect you and make sure you get the health care services the law says you can get.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Protect your identity. Identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information without your consent to commit fraud or other crimes. Keep this personal information safe:</li>
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Get more information on how to <a href="https://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-and-resources/report-fraud-and-abuse/fraud-and-abuse.html" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(240, 29, 79); background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #ecffff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">protect yourself from identity theft.</a></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Help fight Medicare fraud. Medicare fraud takes money from the Medicare program each year, which means higher health care costs for you. Learn how to <a href="https://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-and-resources/report-fraud-and-abuse/report-fraud/reporting-fraud.html" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(240, 29, 79); background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">report fraud.</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Get involved with other seniors with the <a href="http://www.smpresource.org/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(240, 29, 79); background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Senior Medicare Patrol</a> (SMP). The SMP educates and empowers people with Medicare to take an active role in detecting and preventing health care fraud and abuse.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Make informed Medicare choices. Each year during the fall Open Enrollment Period (October 15–December 7), review your plan to make sure it will meet your needs for the next year. If you’re not satisfied with your current plan, you can switch during the Open Enrollment Period.</li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1">Here is our SMP Volunteer Louise on Friday, Nov. 20 at the Maui Family Caregiver Conference. </span>It was so busy that her envelopes were gone in a matter of minutes!</span></b></div>
SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-12009360682116921582015-11-02T22:32:00.001-08:002015-11-02T22:32:34.437-08:00From the Island of Maui on Halloween<br />
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<span class="s1"><b>At the Maui Economic Opportunity Fair, Volunteers Eugenia, Louise, and Cici were there to represent the Senior Medicare Patrol.</b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Volunteers Cici and Louise participated in the Da Kidney Da Kine Day Fair at the Lahaina Cannery on October 10th</span></div>
SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-64141272112717867032015-08-06T01:32:00.004-07:002015-08-06T01:32:59.611-07:00From the Valley Isle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="s1"><b>Here’s a picture of volunteers Merlino and Eugenia at the Maui Primetime Fair </b></span></h2>
SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-8898702361054644122015-08-03T22:09:00.001-07:002015-08-03T22:09:48.037-07:00From Kona on the Big Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Here is a picture of our SMP Volunteer Louise and other volunteers the Lahaina West Maui Senior Center on July 20, wrapping up an information presentation.</b></div>
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And also on 30 May, our Volunteer, Julie Callahan, handing out important information at the Big Island (Hilo) AIDS Walk at Liliuokalani Botanical Garden </div>
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On 21 May our Maui Drama Club team presented at Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. Here is a picture of our volunteers.</div>
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The Hawaiians call Oahu "The Gathering Place." In that tradition volunteers from all our islands came to our annual Volunteer Recognition Conference on 15 May. Here is group picture from the event. Some are a little more frail. Some are using a cane this year too. But all are still active and beloved members. Mahalo to all our volunteers, without whom our important program would not exist.</div>
SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0O‘ahu, Hawaii, USA21.4389123 -158.0000565000000320.9661023 -158.64550350000002 21.911722299999997 -157.35460950000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-25555671723873719692015-01-28T18:22:00.003-08:002015-01-28T18:23:26.524-08:00FROM THE BIG ISLAND<br />
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<b>Here is a picture of volunteers Lynn Penek-Holden and Julie Callahan at the Hilo Caregiver Support Group event this past week.</b></div>
SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com1Hawaii, USA19.8967662 -155.582781800000025.1379276999999988 -176.2370788 34.6556047 -134.92848480000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-26389676326099380782014-11-19T22:00:00.001-08:002014-11-19T22:00:45.252-08:00From the Island of Maui and the Maui Caregivers Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We all know the work of our Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteers is important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But did you also know that it's enjoyable and can be fun too? Volunteers Louise Corpuz and Eugenia Frerichs participated Maui Caregivers Conference this past Friday, 14 November. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Hilo SMP volunteers, Julie Callahan and Mike Leialoha, at yesterday's Hilo Friends of Early Signs Health Fair .</div>
SMPHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309913991166448819noreply@blogger.com0Hilo, HI, USA19.7297222 -155.0900000000000319.6101157 -155.25136150000003 19.8493287 -154.92863850000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118901209993728783.post-23658775028577213922014-07-11T00:08:00.001-07:002014-07-11T00:08:29.243-07:00From One Kalakaua<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></span>
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