MEDICARE 101: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS

Betty Balderston & Anne Smith

Intended Audience: Department of Health and Human Services employees, foster and adoptive parents and the staff of social service agencies providing services to clients of the Department

CREDIT:.3

Designed for anyone working with Medicare beneficiaries or who need Medicare information for themselves or family members. This ½ day session will cover Medicare benefits, costs, enrollment periods, how Medicare works with other health insurance benefits and tips on identifying and reporting suspected fraud.

 

Trainers:

Betty Balderston, Statewide Coordinator, Maine Senior Medicare Patrol, Legal Services for the Elderly

Anne Smith, Medicare Rights Advocate, Legal Services for the Elderly