Social Security (Recorded August 2, 2022)
Description: This recording explains retirement, disability, supplemental security income, and survivors benefits and how they can affect Medicare.
Medicare Enrollment, Eligibility, Part A and Part B (Recorded August 3, 2022)
Description: This recording explains Medicare coverage—who’s eligible, how and when to enroll, Medicare Part A and Part B, the services they cover, and associated costs.
Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) (Recorded August 4, 2022)
Description: This recording discusses how Medicare Supplement Insurance policies (also known as Medigap) work with Medicare, what Medigap policies cover, how they’re structured, and when to buy a Medigap policy.
Medicare Drug Coverage (Recorded August 9, 2022)
Description: This recording explains drug coverage under the different parts of Medicare and describe how Medicare drug coverage (Part D) works, coverage rules, eligibility, enrollment, and Extra Help.
Medicare Advantage (Recorded August 10, 2022)
Description: This recording explains Medicare health plan options other than Original Medicare with a primary focus on Medicare Advantage (sometimes called Medicare Part C).
Preventing Medicare & Medicaid Fraud, Waste, & Abuse (Recorded August 11, 2022)
Description: This recording defines health care fraud, waste, and abuse, identify causes of improper payments, and discuss the processes and organizations in place to prevent and detect Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
Coordination of Benefits (Recorded August 16, 2022)
Description: This recording explains different payers’ responsibilities when people have both Medicare and certain other types of health and/or prescription drug coverage.
Where Do I Find? (Online Resources) (Recorded August 17,2022)
Description: This recording identifies key websites, like Medicare.gov, associated resources, and tools to help our partners, stakeholders, not-for-profit professionals, and volunteers (who work with consumers and their families) help others make informed health care coverage decisions.
Medicaid & the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (Recorded August 18, 2022)
Description: This recording explains Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and review considerations for those with both Medicare and Medicaid (sometimes called dual eligibles or duals).
Medicare Scenarios (Recorded on August 23, 2022)
Description: This recording walks through examples of Medicare coverage scenarios in a casework format to evaluate the case, review possible resources and options, and discuss appropriate solutions.
CMS and SAMHSA: Federal Partners Addressing Behavioral Health (Recorded August 24, 2022)
Description: This recording outlines the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Behavioral Health Strategy from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) which covers multiple elements including access to prevention and treatment services for substance use disorders, mental health services, crisis intervention, and pain care. The recording also includes program updates from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Medicare Plan Finder (Recorded August 25, 2022)
Description: This recording demonstrates how to shop and compare Medicare plan options using the Plan Finder tool on Medicare.gov.
Current Topics (Recorded August 30, 2022)
Description: This recording explains some of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) current priorities, initiatives, and recent programmatic updates.
The Public Health Emergency (PHE) and CMS Programs (Recorded August 31, 2022)
Description: This recording explains temporary flexibilities to CMS Programs in response to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for COVID-19, coverage for COVID-19-related treatments, vaccination efforts, and transition activities to prepare for the end of the PHE.
Marketplace to Medicare: What You Can Expect (Recorded September 1, 2022)
Description: This recording focuses on considerations if you’re enrolled in a Health Insurance Marketplace® plan and qualify for Medicare. It will explain the programs that can help you pay for Medicare, Periodic Data Matching (PDM), and Medicare and the Marketplace resources.
