Description

Accounting and finance professionals often receive questions concerning all facets of Medicare. How does Medicare work? How do I apply? How much does it cost? Is Medicare optional or required? This program provides a basic introduction to the Medicare program and covers many of the areas of the Medicare program that clients are most interested in. If you, or some of your clients, have questions relating to Medicare, this program is a must for you.

Instructor: Mike Tucker, Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., CPA

Target Audience

Accounting and finance professionals who currently advise or who anticipate advising clients with respect to Medicare enrollment and/or Medicare coverage issues

Course Objectives

Understand who is eligible for Medicare

Determine whether an individual will have to pay a surtax for Medicare Part B and Part D coverage

Ascertain whether private or spousal insurance options are preferable to Medicare

Subjects

Eligibility for Medicare

How to apply for  Medicare

Introduction to Parts A, B, C, and D of Medicare

Payments for Parts B and D of Medicare: the higher costs imposed on higher income beneficiaries

Late enrollment penalties

Medicare Advantage in lieu of original Medicare

The Affordable Care Act’s impact on Medicare

Legislative and regulatory developments