Then sign up to host a Wisconsin SMP speaker today!

Our speakers are available to conduct workshops that teach seniors how to prevent healthcare fraud.

In 2010, Wisconsin SMP staff and volunteers conducted 169 group education sessions across the state. More than 5,300 individuals attended last year’s sessions.

If you are interested in having an SMP representative speak to your group about healthcare fraud or present a workshop at your professional conference, please contact Judy Steinke at (800) 488-2596, ext. 342 or jsteinke@cwag.org.

Read more about this and other news items in our November 2011 newsletter!

These audio files are available in English, Spanish and Hmong. Click the link below for the file you want to hear.

Consumer Scams on Non-English – Spanish
Consumer Scams on Non-English – Hmong
Consumer Scams on Non-English – English

Want to hear more? Find other Wisconsin SMP audio broadcasts on the Podcasts page.

Seniors become informed about scams and frauds at a recent Wisconsin SMP training.

Seniors in Eagle River learned how to protect themselves against con artists – and watch for Medicare fraud – at a recent Wisconsin SMP training.

Wisconsin SMP Capacity Trainer/Manager Kevin Brown hosted the event, where seniors get an up close look at Wisconsin Senior Medicare Patrol, and learn about how these scams work.

These training events are an excellent way to learn more about scams that target seniors. It also offers important tools for those who want to volunteer with Wisconsin SMP.

If you would like to schedule a training in your area, contact:

Kevin Brown
Wisconsin SMP Capacity Trainer/Manager
800.488.2596 ext. 315
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To find out more about volunteering with Wisconsin SMP, click here.

• Medicare Fraud Schemes
• Medicaid Fraud Schemes 
• State Enforcement Actions 

Be sure to bookmark these resources and refer to them often to protect yourself – and your family – from crooks ready to steal your hard-earned cash.

Then check out WisconsinSMP.org’s podcast selection. We offer audio interviews on a variety of topics, including scams and identity theft. The full list of podcasts is below. All audio files are available in English, Spanish and Hmong.

If you would like to load these into an iPod, simply right click the link below, then hit Save File As, or Save Target As. Save it to your desktop, then move it to your iTunes account.

If you want to listen in your browser, simply click the link and the audio bar will appear. Hit play. Internet Explorer users may have to click twice.

Wisconsin SMP Podcasts

Consumer Scams on Non-English – Spanish
Consumer Scams on Non-English – Hmong
Consumer Scams on Non-English – English

Volunteers – Spanish
Volunteers – Hmong
Volunteers – English

Identity Theft – Spanish
Identity Theft – Hmong
Identity Theft – English

What is Wisconsin SMP? – Spanish
What is Wisconsin SMP? – Hmong
What is Wisconsin SMP? – English

Medicare Overview – English
Medicare Overview – Hmong
Medicare Overview – Spanish

Medicare Fraud, Errors & Abuse – English
Medicare Fraud, Errors & Abuse – Hmong
Medicare Fraud, Errors & Abuse – Spanish

Then check out our next training in Madison.

It will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, at the CWAG office. For more details, or directions, contact Kevin Brown at (800) 488-2596, ext. 315 or kbrown@cwag.org.

Already know you want to volunteer? Then download the Wisconsin SMP volunteer form here.

Then schedule a free training for your area.

Contact Kevin Brown at (800) 488-2596, ext. 315 or kbrown@cwag.org for details.

A cyber attack isn’t just about stealing money from your bank account, or using your unsecured WiFi network to share pornography. It could impact your life just like a natural disaster.

Radio host Kim Komando offers up an excellent article on how a cyber attack can impact your family. She also offers up tips on how to be prepared in case it does happen.

Read the column here.

Thought it is nearly an hour, it is well worth the watch, with statistics and anecdotal information that can be used to create your own partnerships in Wisconsin.

Can’t watch it here? Visit http://youtu.be/9K-5bnxPBc0