S p e c i a l A D V E R T I S I N G S EC T I O N
2015
Visiting Angels
Senior MediCare Patrol Every year the Medicare system is drained of BILLIONS of dollars as a result of fraud, waste, errors and abuse – nearly $67 MILLION in Nevada alone! The Nevada SMP – Senior Medicare Patrol educates Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers on how to avoid, detect and prevent health care fraud. This helps protect and promote the integrity of Medicare. SMP is funded and supported by the US Administration on Aging and administered by the Nevada Aging & Disability Services Division. There are 54 SMP programs nationwide. SMP staff and volunteers conduct outreach in the community through group presentations, exhibiting at events, answering calls to the SMP Help Line (702-486-3403) and meeting individually with beneficiaries. The main goal of the SMP is to teach Nevadans how to: • Protect their personal information and identity • Detect suspected errors and deceptive healthcare practices on their healthcare statements (i.e., charging for services that were never provided, providing unnecessary or inappropriate services) Nevada SMP – • Report to the SMP if they feel they Senior Medicare Patrol have been a target of errors, fraud, or 1820 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite 205 abuse, or illegal marketing practices Las Vegas, NeVada 89104
If you want to make a difference in your community and fight Medicare fraud, volunteer today with Nevada SMP! Free training is provided. For more information, please call (702-486-3403). To receive a FREE Personal Healthcare Journal to help track your medical information, please contact us at SMPinfo@adsd.nv.gov. m136 M e d i c a l P R O F ILE S
888.838.7305 702.486.3403 nevadaSMP.org
Visiting Angels is a nationally respected nonmedical senior home care provider. Its goal is to aid seniors in continuing to live in their homes. Visiting Angels promotes seniors’ independence by helping them with such activities as bathing, dressing, light housekeeping, transportation and meal preparation. Visiting Angels is family-owned and operated by Michael and Jackie DiAsio. They have more than 270 employees and assist about 600 seniors every day. Opening in 2000, the provider now has employees (caregivers) located throughout Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas. They perform more than 200,000 caregiving hours every year. Properly licensed and bonded, a Visiting Angels typical caregiver has been with the agency for about four years. It accepts long term care insurance and private pay. Visiting Angels is also a Medicaid and Veteran’s Administration provider. Clients determine their assistance schedule based on needs and budget. Visiting Angels can provide care up to 24 hours a day.
Visiting Angels Las Vegas
9436 W. Lake Mead Boulevard Suite 11-F Las Vegas, NV 89134 702.562.3322
Henderson
1701 N. Green Valley Parkway Henderson, NV 89074 702.407.1100 visitingangels.com/vegas/home