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* PRC – Area IV Agency on Aging Senior Medicare Patrol
 
 
 
Over $70 million is lost each year in Montana due to waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare. A barrier exists in meeting the needs in the communities within rural counties across Montana due to the distance, and therefore isolation, of the rural areas. Area IV Agency on Aging will continue, in partnership with the Montana SMP Program, to strengthen efforts to educate and empower seniors in the fight against healthcare fraud in order to save veterans, their families, and low-income people on Medicare and Medicaid money. The overall goal is to expand the MT SMP’s long-term capacity for recruiting and retaining volunteers in rural areas, gaining new volunteers to serve as leaders to help better serve the public and connect with the community more effectively. Increasing our efforts to prevent or report healthcare fraud, errors and abuse by increasing the volunteer capacity in underserved rural areas, we will ensure a healthy future to 200 veterans as well as an additional 200 family members of veterans. By educating and assisting veterans and their family members on how to read and understand their medical statements, we will show they are less likely to pay a bill they don’t understand, resulting in cost avoidance which can often make the difference between being able to afford rent or prescriptions or not.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA will expand Montana Senior Medicare Patrol’s (MT SMP) long-term capacity for recruiting and retaining volunteers in rural areas by determining community needs and resources; building a coalition across the six counties; developing a partnership and volunteer base; and providing public education. The member will also begin compiling results from community assessments, volunteer logs, post surveys and staff training logs annually, and evaluating them for improvements.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Community Outreach ,  Elder Care ,  Veterans ,  Education ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Education ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Community Organization ,  Recruitment ,  Computers/Technology ,  Public Speaking ,  Team Work ,  Leadership ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  Conflict Resolution . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
* PRC – Area IV Agency on Aging Senior Medicare Patrol
Program Start/End Date
01/26/2018  -   01/25/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MONTANA  
Accepting Applications
From  10/19/2017  To  12/19/2017 
Contact John Schlepp
PO Box 4210
Helena   MT   59604
(406) 444-9654
john.schlepp@mt.gov
prevention.mt.gov
Listing ID 77229

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