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C. 39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 11, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

California Health Advocates, Senior Medicare Patrol Grant Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/11/2018

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:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: September 11, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from California Health Advocates in an amount not to exceed $3,500 for the Senior Medicare Patrol Program for the period September 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $3,500 from California Health Advocates. (100% Federal) (No match)

BACKGROUND:

Funding will support the Employment and Human Services Department, Aging and Adult Bureau, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) provide a Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Liaison who will focus on outreach and education to prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud, errors and abuses.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, the Senior Medicare Patrol Liaison's fraud prevention and corrective services would not be provided through HICAP resulting in non-compliance with HICAP requirements.