Medicare: An Introduction

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-MEDAI

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Review what the Medicare program is.
Identify who may be eligible for Medicare.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Medicare Program

What is Medicare?

Review

Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage Plan?

Summary

Section 3: Medicare Beneficiaries: Who Qualifies?

Medicare Eligibility Criteria

Medicare Enrollment

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Bobbi Whittington, BSN, RN

Bobbi began her nursing career as a CNA in long-term care and found her passion for working with older adults in the post-acute setting. She received her LPN certificate in 1997 from South Central Area Vocational Technical School in Missouri. Continuing her education, she earned her Associate Degree in Nursing in 2007 from Texas County Technical Institute in Missouri and later obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2013. Bobbi has over 24 years of clinical and managerial experience in the skilled nursing industry

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.