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• Course 1: Medicare and Hospital Care

  $10.00 for 1 year Start Course
  This course discusses Medicare coverage of hospital care, focusing on the difference between inpatient and outpatient hospital stays. You will learn how Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans cover inpatient and outpatient stays, and why it is important for patients to understand this difference.

• Medicare Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

  $20.00 for 1 year Start Course
  This course provides important information on Medicare coverage of Durable Medical Equipment, or DME. In this course, you will become familiar with the definition of DME, according to Medicare rules. You will also learn Medicare coverage requirements that individuals must follow in order for Medicare to pay for DME they need. Additionally, you will learn about coverage rules for renting, buying, fixing, and replacing DME. Finally, the course will introduce you to the differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage coverage of DME.

• Course 3: Medicare and Medicaid

  $20.00 for 1 year Start Course
  In this course, you will learn about the Medicaid program in more detail and how it affects lower-income Medicare beneficiaries. We will explore the basics of Medicaid, including eligibility and state-specific rules. Specifically, you will find out how individuals can qualify for Medicaid in some states by taking advantage of a Medicaid spend-down, participating in a trust program, or enrolling through the Medicaid Buy-In program. You will learn about Medicaid coverage, including mandatory and optional benefits, and go into detail about Institutional Medicaid and Medicaid waiver programs for beneficiaries who need long-term care. The course will also introduce MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) Medicaid, including Medicaid for expansion populations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), available to individuals with higher income limits than traditional Medicaid. You will also find out how individuals transition from MAGI Medicaid to Medicare and possible outcomes.

• Course 3: Medicare Options

  $20.00 for 1 year Start Course
  In this course, you will learn how to make an informed decision about Medicare coverage, first by learning the two different ways that Medicare benefits are offered: through Original Medicare administered directly through the federal government and through Medicare Advantage Plans offered by private insurance companies that contract with the federal government. We will talk about the broad categories of care, program costs, and excluded services under Original Medicare, and then see how Medicare Advantage Plans must cover all the same services, but may do so with different costs, restrictions, and additional benefits. You will also learn about Medigap supplemental policies and public benefits available to help those with lower incomes afford care.