This recorded webinar shares Medicare updates and information about 

-  NTP resources and training materials to prepare for Open Enrollment (October 15)

-  The Request for Information "Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs" 

-  National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)

-  Prescription Drug Take Back Day (October 29)

-  Breast Cancer Awareness Month

-  A presentation of "Medicare & Other Programs for People with Disabilities." 

Medicare OEP overview, general program and cost updates, OEP Media outreach campaigns, Call Center overview and activities, vaccination campaigns, State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) overview and OEP resources, and fraud awareness and prevention.

Medicare Plan Finder basics, updates, and user tips, information about The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, including details about new costs for insulin and vaccines in 2023.

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.

This workshop will focus 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. 

This recorded 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.

This recording explains some of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') current priorities, initiatives, and recent programmatic updates.

This recording demonstrates how to shop and compare Medicare plan options using the Plan Finder tool on Medicare.gov.

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 Workshop will also include program updates from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 

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).