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ForwardMedicare 101
This program reviews Medicare basics including Part A, B, C and D. We will also review the stages of prescription drug coverage, the Medicare advantage enrollment timeline and some special assistance programs based on income.
Program Date: July 22, 2020 from 1-2pm
Target Audience
Nurses, social workers, and case managers are encouraged to attend.
Learning Objectives
By the completion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Define Medicare and 4 basic parts
- Understand the Stages of Prescription coverage for 2020
- Understand Medicare Advantage enrollment timeline
- Learn about Assistance programs based on Income
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 Medicare 101 Program Handouts | 728.27 KB |
Presenter: Kimberley O'Brien, BA
Community Relation Coordinator, Team Lead for UPMC for Life
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Social Work
This program is offered for 1.0 hours of social work continuing education through co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work, a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school and, therefore, a PA pre-approved provider of social work continuing education. These credit hours satisfy requirements for
LSW/LCSV LPC and LMFT biennial license renewal. For information on social work continuing education call (412) 624-6902.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance