Thursday, June 4, 2015

“Understanding Medicare” Training Session for Continuing Education Credit

“Understanding Medicare” Training Session for Continuing Education Credit (CEU)

This session provides an overview of the Medicare program basics - Part A (Hospital insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance), Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans), Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage); programs to help people with limited income and resources; and information about additional program resources.

CEU Webinar details:

Date: June 16 & 18, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET, on both days

Who should attend: partners and stakeholders who are required to obtain CEUs

Requirements to earn CEU credit:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is authorized by IACET to offer 0.4 CEU(s) for this program - Activity Number WE-L06162015. CEU credit will be awarded to participants who meet all criteria for successful completion of this educational activity. The opportunity to earn CEU credit for this course expires July 3, 2015.

To receive credit once per year, participants must:
  • Complete the registration and save the confirmation with links to access the full curriculum throughout the course 
  • Complete the pre-assessment prior to June 16, 2015 
  • Attend on both days - June 16th and 18th, 2015 
  • Attend all 4 hours of the training 
  • Complete the course evaluation and post-test after the training 
If you want to participate in an “Understanding Medicare” training session but don’t need CEU credit, please register for the June 25th session: https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1054776.

How to register for CEUs:
Visit https://cms.confedge.com/ap/reg/?i=register&e=BE3EDC29-DAF7-4938-B36C-5F8667205DE2&grp=regnow

You’ll need to provide a user name and password.

Your user name should be your e-mail address, and your password should be 8 digits long and contain one capital letter and one number. Don’t use any special characters. Please save this information. If you encounter password authentication issues, contact support@conferenceedge.com.

Please visit the Training Offering CEUs page at CMS.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Training/ CMSNationalTrainingProgram/Training-Offering-Continuing-Education-Units.html for accreditation statements and authors and disclosures information.

Space is limited, and only confirmed participants will receive a confirmation e-mail with webinar participation links and instructions. You may be placed on a wait list/pending status for the next quarterly CEU session or same day entry if space allows. For CEU program questions, send an e-mail to the CMS National Training Program at DTceu@cms.hhs.gov.