What are SMP Integration Grants?

In late 2004, U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) awarded 14 two-year Integration Grants to existing SMP projects, to develop new partnerships or “cutting edge” approaches to improve Medicare/Medicaid beneficiary education.  AoA identified three priority areas for collaboration and program integration, including:  Medicaid fraud, home health care fraud, and fraud related to new benefits of the Medicare Modernization Act.  The funding was awarded to SMP projects to advance the vision of SMP as an integral part of health care fraud prevention, identification and reporting across the country.

Building on the success of the original Integration Grants, AoA announced fifteen new SMP-Integration grantees in September 2006.  AoA expanded Integration priority areas to include: Targeted training and education to isolated and hard-to-reach populations.  

This section of the Resource Center website will be utilized to continually identify and share lessons learned and resources developed as part of the Integration Grant program.  Note:  Information is available on individual projects in the tool bar on the left side of this screen.

SMP Integration Grant Categories:

• Medicaid Fraud
• Caregivers
• Home Health Care Fraud
• Durable Medical Equipment (DME) fraud
• Medicare Part D or Prescription fraud
• Underserved Populations (e.g. Spanish speaking, Russian speaking and Asian language speaking)

Integration Grant Program Accomplishments

To view a summary of activities, achievements, approaches for addressing fraud and products produced by Integration Grantees please click here.

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