Medicare Basics
Estimated Time: 2 hours
$69.00
Earn 30 Points for Completing
With our courses, you don’t have to be shackled to failure or pass scores. They are designed to make your recertification experience easy. This interactive course, organized into topic-specific modules, provides a gateway to understanding Medicare. You will learn common insurance and healthcare terms, gain an understanding of Medicare eligibility requirements, and receive a broad overview of the fundamental components of Medicare. Includes 24 Supplemental Fact Sheets that provide important information and can be downloaded and kept as a reference. Topic-specific modules include: Module 1 - Healthcare Insurance Terms, Module 2 - Medicare Overview, Module 3 - Medicare Options, Module 4 - Enrollment Periods. Worth 6 PDCs (SHRM) and 5.5 CEUs (HRCI General Credits).
Credits
6 PDCs
5.5 CEUs
Learning Objectives
- *Updated in 2020
- Understand common terms for insurance costs
- Differentiate between inpatients, outpatients, and types of care
- Identify different types of Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage providers
- Use these terms to talk about Medicare topics
- Understand Medicare’s history and background
- Explain the basics of Medicare
- List the different parts of Medicare and discuss rules for what makes someone eligible for Medicare
- Discuss the main differences between Medicare and another government-run program, Medicaid
- Identify the two main ways an individual can receive their Medicare benefits
- Describe the differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans
- Help beneficiaries decide which Medicare option works best for them
- Differentiate between first-time enrollment periods and times during the year when individuals can change their existing coverage
- Understand when an individual may have a Special Enrollment Period
- Identify circumstances under which an individual may incur a late enrollment penalty
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