Top Health & Aging Organizations Kick Off National Medicare Education Week with Free Events & Resources to Help Simplify Medi...
September 10 2019 - 9:30AM
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Educational community meetings and online
resources support Medicare beneficiaries, their families and
caregivers during annual National Medicare Education Week, Sept.
15-21
To help simplify the process of learning about Medicare,
Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers are invited
to attend free Medicare events and online webinars during National
Medicare Education Week, Sept. 15-21, 2019.
The annual education initiative, now in its eighth year, starts
one month before Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15-Dec.
7). National Medicare Education Week helps educate new enrollees
and empower them to feel confident when it comes time to select
their Medicare options. A survey of last year’s participants showed
that 96% of respondents reported a better understanding of Medicare
as a result of participating in National Medicare Education Week
events.
National Medicare Education Week is supported by AARP, Caregiver
Action Network, Fitbit, National Association of Area Agencies on
Aging (n4a), UnitedHealthcare and Walgreens, in addition to health
care providers, senior centers and other local organizations.
The need for clear information on Medicare is great, and growing
as more than 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day1. It is estimated
that by 2030, more than 80 million Americans will be eligible for
Medicare2.
Medicare Education Events Taking Place Coast-To-Coast At
local National Medicare Education Week events hosted by
UnitedHealthcare, guests can:
- Attend an educational presentation providing an overview of
Medicare and get answers to frequently asked questions.
- Participate in blood pressure checks and “Ask A Pharmacist”
booths hosted by Walgreens, and exercise Fitbreaks led by Fitbit at
select events.
UnitedHealthcare will host nine events in the following markets.
For more information on these events and to RSVP, visit NMEW.com or
call 1-855-322-1154 (TTY 711).
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Denver
- Minneapolis
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Oklahoma City
- Pittsburgh
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- San Diego
- Tucson, Arizona
UnitedHealthcare will also provide Medicare education resources
at various community events and wellness expos throughout
September.
Online Medicare Education Resources People who wish to
learn more about Medicare from the comfort of their home can access
online resources including:
- Three informational webinars hosted by UnitedHealthcare (Sept.
17, 18 and 19) will cover Medicare basics and answer frequently
asked questions about aging into Medicare while working, Part D
prescription drug coverage, and comparing and reviewing Medicare
plan types. Participants can preregister online at NMEW.com.
- Visit MedicareMadeClear.com for educational articles, videos
and guides. This site is also available in Spanish, Chinese and
Vietnamese to help more people learn in their preferred
language.
“Through National Medicare Education Week, we hope to help
Medicare beneficiaries feel confident and empowered when it comes
time to select the health care coverage that best fits their
specific needs,” said Tim Noel, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Medicare
& Retirement. “At UnitedHealthcare, we strive to make the
health system work better for everyone, including making Medicare
simpler to understand.”
National Medicare Education Week is part of UnitedHealthcare’s
ongoing educational platform Medicare Made Clear®.
For more information about National Medicare Education Week,
visit NMEW.com.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.3 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,000
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @UHC
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1 Pew Research Center. Baby Boomers Retire. Published Dec. 29,
2010, at
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2010/12/29/baby-boomers-retire/
2 MedPac. Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Healthcare
Delivery System. The next generation of Medicare beneficiaries.
Published June 2015 at
http://www.medpac.gov/docs/default-source/reports/chapter-2-the-next-generation-of-medicare-beneficiaries-june-2015-report-.pdf
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