Medicare Options & Coverage Rules (CPA)

Estimated Time: 4 hours

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With our courses, you don’t have to be shackled to impossible testing standards. This interactive course, organized into topic-specific modules, expands on baseline Medicare knowledge and elaborates on specific coverage rules for Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D. You will develop a better understanding of Medicare enrollment periods and Medicare coverage rules and learn important differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans. Includes 35 Supplemental Fact Sheets that provide important information and can be downloaded and kept as a reference. Topic-specific modules include: Module 1 - Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance), Module 2 - Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance), Module 3 - Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Benefit), Module 4 - Medigaps, Module 5 - Medicare Advantage Plans. Worth 8 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

Credits

8 CPE Credits
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Learning Objectives

  • *Updated in 2020
  • Identify what services Part A covers
  • Understand when Part A covers those services
  • Explain Part A costs: premiums, deductibles, and coinsurances
  • Identify what services Part B covers
  • Understand when Part B covers those services
  • Explain Part B costs: premiums, deductibles, and coinsurances
  • Identify which types of drugs Part D does and does not cover
  • Explain coverage restrictions that Part D plans can place on covered drugs
  • Understand Part D costs and coverage throughout the year
  • Use Plan Finder to choose a drug plan
  • Explain what a Medigap is
  • Determine when the beneficiary has the right to buy a Medigap
  • Identify the different types of Medigap plans
  • Explain how Medicare Advantage is different from Original Medicare
  • Identify the different types of Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Understand the basics of what Medicare Advantage Plans cover and at what costs
  • Discuss how and when to file a formal complaint or grievance

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Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge - Prerequisites & Advanced Preparation: None - CPE Credit Type: Technical - Delivery Method: QAS Self Study - For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our Customer Success team at support@vtrpro.com or visit our Help webpage.

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CPA: VTR is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: NASBAregistry.org. This program is valid for 8 CPEs.