NEW! November 2019 CMS National Training Program Update

2020 Open Enrollment is here — and ends December 7

Plans — and your health care needs — may change from year to year. Your costs and drug coverage can also vary across plans. Medicare's Plan Finder makes it easy to compare 2020 plans based on factors including cost, coverage, and benefits. And you can have a more personalized experience by logging in through your online account — on your smartphone, tablet, or desktop! If you're happy with the coverage you have now, and your plan is still being offered next year, you don't need to do anything. But if you find a plan that better meets your needs for 2020, you can easily enroll online until December 7.

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Resources for the Medicare Open Enrollment

CMS has outreach and media materials for English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and other audiences to help you provide information to people with Medicare during open enrollment. 

Publications

• Have you done your yearly Medicare Plan review?
• Things to Think About When You Compare Medicare Drug Coverage
• Understanding Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plan Enrollment Periods
• MA and PDP landscape source files

Videos

• Medicare & You - Medicare Open Enrollment
• Medicare & You - Understanding Medicare Enrollment Periods
• Medicare & You - Deciding to Sign Up for Medicare Part B
• Medicare & You - Different Parts of Medicare
• Look Out for Enrollment Fraud

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Learning Series Webinar

November 14, 2019   1:00 – 2:30 pm ET

This webinar will provide an overview of ambulance services coverage including:

• How and when Medicare will cover ambulance services
• Requirements for coverage

To register for the webinar, visit CMSnationaltrainingprogram.cms.gov/moodle/course/view.php?id=73.

Upon registration, you’ll get an email with a calendar appointment.

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New / Updated Training Materials

Module 0: Medicare — Getting Started

Module 1: Understanding Medicare

Module 2: Medicare Rights and Protections (Spanish)

Module 3: Supplemental Insurance (Medigap) Policies

Module 7: Medicare Preventive Services (Spanish)

Module 11: Medicare Advantage Plans (English and Spanish)

Job Aid: 2019/2020 Standard Drug Costs 

Job Aid: 2019 and 2019 Medicare Amounts

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NTP Webinar Recordings

Medicare’s New Plan Finder Webinar (Recorded October 10, 2019)

Getting Ready for the Medicare 2019 Open Enrollment Period

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Did You Know?

November celebrates American Diabetes Month. For more information about diabetes, visit Diabetes.org/ or watch the Medicare & You: Diabetes video.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers smoking cessation counseling and lung cancer screenings once per year if you meet certain conditions.