This resource provides partners with instructions on setting up an account and ordering CMS products for free on the Product Ordering Website.

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This Medicare Plan Finder resource gives step-by-step instructions for adding drugs and pharmacies while logged into Medicare Plan Finder.

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1.11 MB

A look at 5 improvements to Medicare.gov/plan-compare to help you make the most of your plan search.

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Summarizes the 2025 Medicare cost amounts for Part A (Hospital Insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance), and Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage).

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This Medicare Plan Finder resource helps people with Medicare know what to consider when shopping for health and drug plans.

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This Medicare Plan Finder resource helps people with Medicare learn how to create an account and why it’s important.

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306.79 KB

Medicare Plan Finder basics and user tips, 2024 Plan Finder updates, and information about the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan.

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31.4 MB

Includes Medicare OEP overview and general program updates, 1-800-MEDICARE overview and activities, OEP media outreach campaigns, SHIP overview and Virtual Counseling Toolkit, Medicare account experience, and marketing updates.

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52.17 MB

This resource includes answers to various Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Partner Policy questions.

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New! Effective January 1, 2025, the quarterly Dual/LIS SEP will sunset. It will be replaced by a new Dual/LIS SEP that will allow dually eligible and LIS-only eligible individuals to elect a standalone prescription drug plan (PDP) in any month. In addition, effective January 1, 2025, a new Integrated Care SEP will allow full-benefit dually eligible individuals to elect an integrated dual eligible special needs plan (D-SNP) in any month to align coverage with a Medicaid managed care organization.

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This packet contains seven worksheets depicting possible scenarios related to the Medicare program. Select here to view the description for each scenario and the option to download them individually.

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2.28 MB

Explains the paths to signing up for Medicare. Some are automatically enrolled, while others must actively sign-up.

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6.68 MB

Medicare Supplement Insurance often helps with out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare. Explore protections and options for coverage in the event a Medigap insurer goes out of business. (Fictional Character: Ms. Andrews)

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For people covered by a Qualified Health Plan in the Health Insurance Marketplace®, cost-saving possibilities can change when you become eligible for Medicare.

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Discover Medicare eligibility requirements for people who immigrate to the U.S., including premium cost and late enrollment penalty possibilities.  (Fictional Character: Mr. Santos)

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Many federal benefits are paused during a period of incarceration. Review how the suspension in Social Security benefits impacts Medicare eligibility and coverage during incarceration and possible resolutions after release.

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Explore situational and documentation requirements to better understand Medicare’s coverage of Ambulance transportation, like for an emergency request and for a hospital transfer. (Fictional Character: Mr. Greene)

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Review the consequences of losing enrollment in a Medicare Savings Program and what an individual can do to request reinstatement of state buy-in. (Fictional Character: Mr. Patel)

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Explore Medicare’s coverage requirements for inpatient care in a SNF, including what happens after a stay exceeds the 100-day benefit period limit. (Fictional Character: Mrs. Drummond)

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Health Insurance Marketplace® Basics: Find Health Options that Meet Your Needs & Fit Your Budget,” explains the Marketplace and other health coverage options.

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11.65 MB

Summarizes the 2025 Medicare cost amounts for Part A (Hospital Insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance), and Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage).

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20.83 MB

Explains Care Compare and shows you an improved redesign of the 8 existing compare tools into a single user-friendly interface with quality, price, volume, and other data, which will be available on Medicare.gov when we launch it in late summer 2020. Recorded August 24, 2020.

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The PDC will better serve stakeholders who access quality, price, and volume data sets like those currently found on data.Medicare.gov. This webinar shows the improved portal, which will be available on data.CMS.gov when it’s launched in late summer 2020. Recorded August 10, 2020.

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Este módulo explican Medicaid, CHIP y las consideraciones para quienes tienen tanto Medicare como Medicaid.

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Este módulo, “Cobertura de Medicare para Medicamentos Recetados”, explican la cobertura de medicamentos recetados de Medicare.

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48.22 MB

El módulo “Derechos y Protecciones de Medicare” explica los derechos, las protecciones y los procesos de apelaciones para personas inscriptas en Medicare.

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16.08 MB

Compares the 2025 appeals processes for Medicare Part A and Part B (Fee-for-Service), Medicare Advantage
(Part C), and Medicare Drug (Part D).

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This information is intended to help State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counselors and others who help people with Medicare explain plan enforcement actions while using the Medicare Plan Finder (MPF).

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An overview of Medicare Savings Programs (MSP). Includes monthly income limits and the Medicare costs covered.

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The 2025 Medicare standard drug costs, including benefit parameters and Extra Help co-payments (2024 costs included for comparison).

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Tips for resources that are found on CMS’s and other government websites.

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Explains tax-favored health programs and basic information about how those programs work with Medicare.

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3.08 MB

Provides a basic overview of the Medicare Program—Part A, Part B, Medigap Policies, Part C, Part D, the Federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace, and Medicaid.

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13.22 MB

Explains the rules that govern the payers‘ responsibility when people have Medicare and certain other types of health and/or prescription drug coverage.

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20.81 MB

Este módulo, "Coordinación de beneficios (COB)", se explican las diferentes responsabilidades de pago para personas que tienen Medicare y otros tipos de cobertura médica o de medicamentos recetados.

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20.79 MB

Provides a comprehensive overview of Medicare Advantage Plans. It also includes a detailed lesson on marketing guidelines and the ways health plans may or may not market their plans.

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12.07 MB

Explica las opciones del plan de salud de Medicare a diferencia de Medicare Original.

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12.07 MB

Provides an overview of eligibility and enrollment for Social Security programs and Medicare; and summarizes and explains options for people with disabilities and/or limited income and resources.

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10.76 MB

En este módulo de capacitación, se explican Medicare y otros programas para personas con incapacidades.

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10.77 MB

Explains Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse prevention, detection, reporting, and recovery.

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22.83 MB

Este Módulo explica la prevención de fraudes, derroches y abusos contra Medicare y Medicaid.

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23.25 MB

Provides basic information about Medicare prescription drug coverage, benefits and costs, eligibility and enrollment, extra help, comparing and choosing plans, and coverage determinations and appeals.

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48.18 MB

Provides an overview of drug coverage under Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance), Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance), Medicare Advantage Plans with prescription drug coverage, and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans.

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Explains the Medicare Program for people with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), like eligibility and enrollment, coverage, and health plan options. Also provides additional sources of information.

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14.67 MB

Este módulo de capacitación explica la cobertura de Medicare para personas con enfermedad renal en etapa final (end-stage renal disease, ESRD).

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14.68 MB

Provides insight on how Medigap policies work with Medicare, what the policies cover and how they are structured, and when to buy a Medigap policy.

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13.1 MB

Este módulo de capacitación de Medigap analizan cómo funcionan las pólizas de Medigap con Medicare, qué cubren las pólizas de Medigap, cómo están estructuradas y cuándo se debe comprar una póliza de Medigap.

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13.11 MB

Explains the rights and protections afforded to someone enrolled in Original Medicare, a Medicare Advantage Plan, another Medicare health plan, or a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

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16.06 MB

Provides an overview of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program's (CHIP), eligibility, benefits, and administration. Also includes state help information for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees.

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16.32 MB

Marketplace to Medicare: What You Can Expect focuses on the Health Insurance Marketplace® (sometimes called the “Marketplace” or “Exchange”) and what people with Medicare need to know.

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10.26 MB