Alicia Jones, program director for SHIIP, will present 2020 Medicare Updates. Changes and updates to the Medicare program for 2020 will be discussed along with a review of Original Medicare, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans and the prescription drug benefit.

Medicare prescription coverage can be a complex topic. Each year Medicare prescription drug plans make changes that can affect your cost and coverage. Not knowing about these changes can result in shock at the pharmacy counter in the New Year. You're invited to attend this presentation to learn what changes are coming in 2020 and what you can do to ensure you are getting the best coverage and cost for your prescription medications.

Learn from Nebraska’s SHIP program how to search for a quality nursing home on the Medicare website. You’ll learn how Medicare covers short-term nursing home stays following hospitalization, but doesn’t cover long-term care or stays in a nursing home. Medicare may cover home- and community-based long-term care in limited situations. This class also will provide information about the Medicare program and what a person should consider in choosing a nursing home or other long-term services.

As you approach Medicare eligibility, you will soon realize the complexities and confusion that often come with the Medicare program.  Medicare is a program that is made up of ever-changing parts, countless dates, and specific rules depending on your situation.  Because of the

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Each year Medicare drug plans make changes to the cost and coverage you can receive. Knowing what those changes are and where to get information on your alternatives is important in ensuring you get the best price and the best coverage, available to you.

Pick the Right Medicare Drug Plan will teach you what tools and resources you have available and what you should consider when it comes to comparing your different options.

To register call Vicki Buss at 402.461.2431. 

Medicare coverage can be a difficult subject to understand. There are many rules to be aware of in regard to enrollment and how services are received and paid for. This confusion can be exasperated when a family remember requires care within a skilled nursing facility or at home. 

This presentation will discuss the basic information you and your family needs to know when it comes to Medicare's coverage of skilled nursing care, home healthcare or hospice care. We will also discuss what a person should consider regarding Medicare's annual Open Enrollment.