This stand-alone CEU offering is course 2 of 2 in the Module 1 - Understanding Medicare [CEU] series. It explains Extra Help, the types of Medicare Advantage (Part C) Plans and when you can switch plans, how coordination of benefits work, the Special Enrollment Period, and actions that can help reduce waste, fraud, and abuse. The first course in this series is Module 1 - Understanding Medicare [CEU] Course 1 of 2.

When: October 17, 2018; 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m ET

Number of CEUs: 0.2 (2 hours)

Target Audience: Includes CMS partners and stakeholders who need to earn CEU's (such as Clinical Health Care Administrators, Nurses, Social Workers, and others) who are new to the Medicare Program and those with experience who want a refresher.

Goal: To educate CMS' partners and stakeholders about the Medicare Program, including eligibility, enrollment, and coverage. The intent is to enable them to effectively counsel people with Medicare to help them make informed health care decisions.

Learning Objectives: After completing this course, you should be able to:

1. Recall coverage policies under Medigap.

2. Identify requirements and criteria for Extra Help.

3. Recall the types of Medicare Advantage (Part C) Plans and when you can switch plans.

4. Recognize when Medicare is the primary payer.

5. Recognize when Medicare is the secondary payer.

6. Discuss who is the primary payer with Medicare and Employer Group Health Plans.

7. Distinguish between mistakes, waste, fraud and abuse.

8. Define the activities of the Senior Medicare Patrol.

9. Identify and describe what the 4 R's are.

10. Describe the ways to report fraud, waste and abuse.

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