PA Health Law Project Consumer Training on Changes to Medicare Part D in 2013
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project is conducting free trainings to educate low-income consumers, providers, and advocates about upcoming changes to Medicare Part D in 2013.
Attend one of the training to learn more about:
- 2013 Part D Plan Costs and Options;
- Changes to the definition of Part D covered drugs (to include benzodiazepines and certain barbiturates);
- Review of enrollment periods and notices consumers receive in the fall; and
- Other developments affecting low-income Medicare beneficiaries (such as, Medicaid changes affecting dual eligibles).
In-Person Training
There will be four in-person training sessions in Southwestern PA. To RSVP please e-mail staff@phlp.org or call our Helpline at 1-800-274-3258.
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Washington, PA: Presbyterian Senior Care |
Butler, PA: Mental Health Association |
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Greensburg, PA: Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging |
Pittsburgh, PA Allegheny General Hospital |
Webinar Training
For individuals unable to attend one of the in-person sessions listed above, PHLP will offer webinar trainings on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 1 pm-3 pm. To register for a webinar, please use the appropriate link below.
These webinars may be viewed on a PC or Mac computer, or on an iPad, iPhone or Android device. The system requirementa for attending are:
On a PC:
- Internet Explorer 7.0 or newer, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or newer or Google Chrome 5.0 or newer (JavaScript and Java enabled)
- Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
- Cable modem, DSL or better Internet connection
- Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended)
- Participants wishing to connect to audio using VoIP will need a fast Internet connection, a microphone and speakers. (A USB headset is recommended.)
On a Mac:
- Safari 3.0 or newer, Firefox 3.0 or newer or Google Chrome 5.0 or newer (JavaScript and Java enabled)
- Mac OS X 10.5 – Leopard or newer
- Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended)
- Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
- Participants wishing to connect to audio using VoIP will need a fast Internet connection, a microphone and speakers. (A USB headset is recommended).
On an iPad, iPhone or Android device:
- Free GoToMeeting app from the App Store or Google Play
- WiFi connection recommended to use VoIP