Educational Workshops
We offer workshops addressing major topics in Medicare. These workshops are specifically designed for professionals who serve Medicare beneficiaries. Please use the form linked below to submit a request. We will make arrangements with the speaker/trainer, send you a note of confirmation and mail training materials to you prior to the event. Please call 916-231-5110 for workshop fees.
Register here: Educational Workshop Request
Current Workshop Topics
- Medicare: An Overview
- Supplementing Medicare
- Medicare Part D: An Overview
- Medicare Appeals
- Assistance for People with Low Incomes
- Medicare Fraud and Abuse (Also available in Spanish)
Speaker information
For more information about our knowledgeable speakers/trainers, see our staff biographies.
- David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney
- Bonnie Burns, Training & Policy Specialist
- Julie Schoen, Project Director
- Elaine Wong Eakin, Project Manager
- Marta Erismann, SMP Community Outreach Coordinator (northern California)
Webcasts, Brochures and Other Resources
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”)
Other Medicare-related Sites for Professionals
Tools and Resources
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New-to-Medicare FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions Things to know and actions to take when becoming eligible for Medicare. For both beneficiaries and advocates and providers working with beneficiaries. -
Plan Comparison Charts:
2010 California Medicare Part D Benchmark Plans (PDF)
2010 California Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) (PDF) — not including a list of California's Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans. -
Summary of California’s 2010 Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans (PDF)
Review of cost and types of Medicare Advantage plans being offered through out California. Also includes a county-by-county chart of the numbers of each type of MA plan. Summarized from CMS data. -
Updated Medicare Marketing Regulations
14-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Medicare marketing regulations for Medicare Advantage and PDPs in effect both from the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008 and additional changes made in 2009.
Download PowerPoint.