Medicare Basics Zoom Seminars Coming in May

In recognition of Older Americans Month and Medicare’s importance in the lives of older Kansans, the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging (NC-FH AAA) announces a new series of Medicare Basics 101 Seminars, part of the Answers for Older Kansans information program.

cover image from the Medicare & You 2020 Handbook, www.medicare.gov

Karen Mayse, a certified Medicare Benefits counselor with more than ten years of experience in explaining Medicare to Kansans, will present each of the five seminars slated between May 15 and June 3.

Medicare is health insurance for people who are age 65 or better and for people who qualify because of disabilities. The two-part Zoom Medicare Basics seminar series provides an easy-to-understand overview of Medicare, steps to enrollment and explains how Medicare works with employers’ insurance. It also provides information about Extra Help and other Medicare Savings Programs and addresses participants’ questions.

“Medicare is very complex--people are strongly encouraged to register for both Part 1 and Part 2 sessions—these two sessions will provide them the ‘total Medicare picture,’ “Julie Govert Walter, Executive Director of the NC-FH AAA said. “Information specific for the Medicare Basics initiative will be available to each participant who registers.”

To register, visit www.ncfhaaa.com/seminars or call 800-432-2703 at least one day before the event. The link to the Zoom event will be sent after the registration is received.

Part 1 of the series will be held on May 15, 21, and 27, while Part 2 sessions be held on May 29 and June 3.

“Our goal with this Answers for Older Kansans series is to give older Kansans, people living with disabilities, their caregivers and family members quality, practical, and easy-to-understand information about Medicare,” Walter said.

The North Central-Flint Hills Agency on Aging, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that plans, coordinates and provides services in 18 north central Kansas counties to enhance the quality and dignity of life for older Kansans, people living with disabilities and their families. Area Agency on Aging programs and services are partially funded by the Older Americans Act through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and voluntary participant contributions. The Area Agency on Aging works in partnership with local and county governments and senior citizens’ groups. All services are available without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.