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1. Educational Workshops
We offer a series of specialized workshops addressing a variety of important topics on Medicare in the state of California. These workshops are specifically designed for statewide organizations and federal and state agencies who work with and serve Medicare beneficiaries. Using the Workshop Request Form, provide your selected topics, three possible session dates, identify the location, expected number of attendees and contact information. We will make arrangements with the trainer, follow up with a note of confirmation and be responsible for sending the packet of training material to you prior to the event.
Register here: For Groups | CEU For Individuals
Current Workshop Topics
- Medicare: An Overview
- Understanding Long Term Care Insurance: An Overview
- Supplementing Medicare
- Medicare Part D: An Overview
- Assistance for People with Low Incomes
- Medicare Fraud and Abuse
Rates are:
- Members: $250
- Non-members: $500; or $1,000 for organizations with a budget of $1 million or more.
Considerations when Scheduling a Professional Workshop:
Coordinate with neighboring organizations and agencies to ensure a minimum number of 20 trainees to minimize costs and maximize the time you have with the trainer.
Workshops may be customized according to the needs of the audience and length of sessions may be adjusted accordingly, for an additional fee. Selected courses are available in Spanish.
Our knowledgeable staff are available to provide expert technical assistance and professional training to groups and organizations; see out Staff biographies.
- David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney
- Bonnie Burns, Training & Policy Specialist
- Julie Schoen, Project Director
- Elaine Wong- Eakin, Project Manager
- Marta Erismann, Community Outreach Coordinator (North)
See our California Medicare Coalition section for educational materials from our bi-monthly meetings.
Tools and Resources
In partnership with local Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) offices, we have developed Plan Comparison Charts designed to help professionals assist Medicare beneficiaries with decision-making regarding plan choices.
2009 California Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
- California's 2009 Part D benchmark plans: Download PDF - Download Spanish PDF (2008 version)
- Comparison of California's 2009 “stand-alone” prescription drug plans (PDPs) (not including a list of California's Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans). Download PDF
Summary of California's 2009 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans
- Review of cost and types of Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans being offered through out California. Summarized from CMS data. Download PDF
New Medicare Marketing Regulations PowerPoint
- 12-slide PowerPoint presentation on the new Medicare marketing regulations for Medicare Advantage and PDPs in effect from the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008. Download PowerPoint.
Webcasts
Medi-Cal with a Share of Cost, and other Dual-Eligible Issues
April 9, 2008 » Download PowerPoint:
- Medi-Cal Share of Cost (Randolph T. Boyle)
- Dual Eligibles and Medicare: Ongoing Issues (David Lipschutz)
- View webcast (password: “medicare”)
Buyer Beware: Marketing of Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
June 13, 2007 » Download PowerPoint
Special Needs Plans: A National and California Perspective
June 6, 2007 California Health Advocates; Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.; National Senior Citizen's Law Center. This webcast is supported by The California Endowment.
- Q&A transcript / Download PowerPoint
- View webcast (password: “medicare”)
