Medicare 101: What Everyone Needs to Know
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Specialized Knowledge - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 17
- Categories:
- Partner Produced
- Speaker:
- Christopher W. Smith
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
Description
While CPAs have a close relationship with their clients and understand their unique financial situations, they often do not delve into Medicare planning. Now add in the growing trend of employers altering heath care coverage for retirees and the increased presence of private insurance companies offering Medicare plans. How are they able to help their employees? This session helps you get the basics of Medicare under your belt, so you can help you, your clients and employees.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- The audience will gain a basic understanding of how Medicare works
Major Subjects
- Basic Medicare eligibility, coverage and enrollment
- Medicare Insurance: Choosing between Medigap and Medicare Advantage
- What is Medicare's prescription drug coverage and how to select a plan
Course Materials
| Important CPE Credit Information_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (0.47 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Medicare_101_Slides_Handout (11.07 MB) | 53 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Christopher W. Smith Related Seminars and Products
Christopher W. Smith concentrates his practice on special needs planning, elder law, and estate planning. Having a sister with Down Syndrome, Christopher has had a lifelong passion for special needs issues and has extended that passion to elder advocacy. He is licensed to practice law in both Indiana and Michigan and was a litigation attorney in Indianapolis before moving to Michigan. Christopher graduated from Indiana University Maurer School of Law (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif) where he also served as managing editor of the Indiana Law Journal. Prior to law school, Christopher majored in business and history at the University of Virginia and worked in finance for Procter & Gamble.
Christopher and his wife love to travel in and around Metro Detroit (often with fold-up bikes in tow) searching for hidden gems. They are even rumored to have a podcast discussing their adventures.
Some of his accomplishments and memberships include:
- Council Member, Elder Law and Disability Section of the State Bar of Michigan
- Selected as a “Rising Star” in both the Indiana edition of Super Lawyers Magazine (in 2009 and 2010) and the Michigan edition (2012 and 2013).
- Volunteer Counselor, Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program, Inc.
- Volunteer, Guardianship Reviewer for the Oakland County Michigan Probate Court
- Past Volunteer, Elder Law and Advocacy Center in Wayne County, Michigan
Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Course Developer MICPA
Designed For All CPAs whether in public practice or business and industry
Original Recording Date 08/21/2018
Date Added to Catalog 04/21/2018
Yellow Book No
Additional Information
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Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
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