miércoles, 8 de mayo de 2019

NEW May 2019 CMS National Training Program Update

National Training Program

The Medicare & You eHandbook

eHandbook
Have you signed up yet to get your “Medicare & You” Handbookelectronically?
Don’t wait — the eHandbook is a great way to get Medicare information faster, with all the same information as the printed version. Plus, when it’s updated, you’ll always have the most recent information just a click away, including cost changes. The eHandbook is searchable too, so you can find the information you need quickly.
Sign up by May 31. We’ll send you an email in the Fall letting you know that the new “Medicare & You” eHandbook is available.

May Learning Series Webinar

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CMS’s Actions to Address the Opioid Epidemic
May 9, 2019 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
This webinar: 
  • Reviews facts about the opioid epidemic
  • Describes CMS’s actions to address the opioid epidemic
  • Explains opioid-related services and prescription drug coverage under Medicare, Medicaid and the Marketplace
  • Discusses opioid resources
To register for the webinar, visit
Upon registration, you'll get an email and appointment. 

New / Updated CMS Product


NTP Webinar Recordings and Self-paced Courses

Please visit the CMS NTP website to view monthly Learning Series webinar recordings and an Understanding Medicare webinar recording. You can also take self-paced courses including:

Did You Know?

View the NEW U.S. Health and Human Services fact sheet, Combatting the Opioids Crisis OR download the infographic. . You can also watch HHS Secretary Azar explain the HHS 5-point plan for combating the opioid crisis.
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Watch our short video to learn more about how Medicare can help you protect your bones.
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Checking your blood pressure is easy because it’s covered in your “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit and yearly “wellness” visits at no cost to you.
May is Mental Health Month.  Learn more about depression screening as well as Medicare cost and coverage of mental health care.
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. The 2019 theme is Connect, Create, Contribute. For more information, go to ACL.gov/oam/2019/older-americans-month-2019.

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