Got questions about the new Medicare cards? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has answers!
Join a CMS representation on May 3rd for a webinar all about the new cards—especially for SHIP, MIPPA, and SMP staff/volunteers. CMS is trying to tailor this webinar just for you—so see the link in red text below for how to submit
questions ahead of this event. (We’ll be sure to post the follow-up if you cannot attend.)
Date and Time:
Thursday, May 3, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Speaker:
Erin Pressley, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Audience:
This topic may be useful for a broad range of SMP efforts, such as in conducting outreach, staff and volunteer training, etc. Anyone in the SMP network who is interested in this topic
is welcome to attend. SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) and MIPPA (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) grantees are also invited to this webinar.
Description:
This webinar will provide an overview of the new Medicare cards and useful information for SMPs to help educate beneficiaries about how to prevent, detect, and report fraud related to
the new Medicare cards. This webinar also provides an opportunity to get answers from CMS on questions related to the new cards.
CMS has requested that we send them your questions in advance.
Please click here
to submit your questions by COB Monday, April 23.
Registration is required!
In the “Last Name” field, also enter your two-letter state abbreviation if you are an SMP or SHIP (Smith – ST) or ACL if you are with ACL (Jones – ACL).
This abbreviation will appear behind your name on the web event. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.
Resources:
This session will be recorded. The recording and related resources will be available following the event on the
SMP Resource Center website: in the
SMP Resource Library
(Tip: Search using the keywords “new Medicare card”).
Brandy Bauer
Associate Director, Center for Benefits Access
Office: 571-527-3911
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