NEW! February 2018 CMS National Training Program Update

Coming Soon: New Medicare Cards

Starting April 2018, CMS will begin mailing new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare on a flow basis, based on geographic location and other factors. For more information, visit these links: New Medicare Card Mailing Strategy   Questions from Patients? Guidelines 10 Things to Know About Your New Medicare Card  New Medicare Card overview webpage Newly Posted Training Materials Job Aid: 2018 Comparison of the Parts A, B, C, and D Appeals Processes Job Aid: Frequently Used Medicare Acronyms January NTP Learning Series (See "archived recording"): Medicare Enrollment Periods December NTP Learning Series (See "archived recording"): Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace November NTP Learning Series (See "archived recording"):  Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policies Did You Know? 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. Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Hurricane areas: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced additional opportunities for individuals affected by the 2017 hurricanes to enroll in Medicare health and drug plans. For more information, go to CMS.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/Hurricanes.html.  February is National Heart Health Month.  Check out the Medicare Preventive ServicesTraining Module which provides details about Medicare’s free cardiovascular disease screening every 5 years. You can also watch this YouTube Medicare & You video: Heart Disease.