NEW! March CMS National Training Program Update

Colorectal cancer screenings | Medicare.gov

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death from cancer. Medicare Part B covers several types of colorectal cancer screening tests. These tests help find cancer early, when treatment is most effective.  For more information, visit Medicare.gov/coverage/colorectal-cancer-screenings.html.

New / Updated CMS Publications

Closing the Coverage Gap: Medicare Prescription Drugs are Becoming More Affordable

Getting Medical Care and Prescription Drugs in a Disaster or Emergency Area

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Newly Posted Training Materials

2018 Medicare Amounts (in other languages)

New Medicare Card (Front) job aid

Frequently Used Medicare Acronyms job aid

Module 1: Understanding Medicare

Module 9: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Webinar Recordings 

• November Learning Series Webinar: Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policies
• December Learning Series Webinar: Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace
• January Learning Series Webinar: Medicare Enrollment Periods
• February Learning Series Webinar: 2018 Medicare Costs
• Marketplace 101 Webinar

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Did You Know?

March is also National Kidney Month. Learn about Medicare for People with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) with these PowerPoint slides, available in both English and Spanish. 

New Medicare Cards are being mailed starting in April, 2018. Visit the CMS partners and employers web page, “What do the new cards mean for partners & employers” for the latest information and tools.

Reminder: A New Website Coming Soon! The CMS National Training Program is upgrading our website to a Learning Management System. Soon, you'll be able to take self-paced, online courses that will help you and those you work with, make well-informed choices about their coverage! We will announce it when the new site is available.