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C. 25

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	August 16, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

Authorization to Apply for and Accept Funding from the California Health Advocates Senior Medicare Patrol Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/16/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Stan Hakes (925) 608-4961

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 16, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding in an amount not to exceed $10,000 from the California Health Advocates (CHA) to provide the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program for Medicare fraud prevention activities, for the period August 15, 2022 through May 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive $10,000 from the California Health Advocates (CHA) Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) to fund the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) (100% Federal) (No county match is required). Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment for this grant will be made during FY 22-23.

BACKGROUND:

California Health Advocates will provide funding to Employment and Human Services, Aging and Adult Services Bureau, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) for the Senior Medicare Patrol volunteer liaison who will focus on outreach and education to support the prevention of Medicare fraud and abuse. The funding will be used to support the liaison’s activities, which may include data collection, monitoring and reporting customer inquiries, volunteer recruitment, training and support, community education, and fraud prevention activities.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, Medicare fraud liaison activities could not be supported through HICAP.