Seventh Annual National Medicare Education Week, Sept. 15-21, Empowers People with Information & Resources before Annual Enro...
September 10 2018 - 9:30AM
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- Community events and online resources
available to help people before Medicare’s Annual Enrollment
Period, Oct. 15-Dec. 7
- Campaign supporters include AARP,
Caregiver Action Network, National Association of Area Agencies on
Aging (n4a), UnitedHealthcare, Walgreens and others
UnitedHealthcare invites Medicare beneficiaries, their families
and caregivers to attend community education events across the
country and explore online learning tools during the seventh annual
National Medicare Education Week, Sept. 15-21.
National Medicare Education Week offers educational events and
resources to baby boomers, Medicare beneficiaries, and their
families and caregivers, and begins one month before the start of
Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period, Oct. 15-Dec. 7.
With more than 10,000 Americans becoming eligible for Medicare
every day, the number of people in need of clear information about
Medicare is growing. Part of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Made
Clear™ initiative, National Medicare Education Week was established
to help meet this demand and help people make informed, confident
decisions about their Medicare coverage.
Education Opportunities in Local CommunitiesDuring
National Medicare Education Week, UnitedHealthcare will host dozens
of Medicare education events across the country. At the events:
- Local UnitedHealthcare representatives
will present information and answer frequently asked Medicare
questions. A survey of last year’s participants showed that 98
percent of respondents reported a better understanding of Medicare
as a result of participating in National Medicare Education Week
events.
- Walgreens will be onsite to provide
blood pressure checks and host “Ask A Pharmacist” booths at select
National Medicare Education Week community events across the
country.
- To see the list of 2018 events and
register to attend, visit NMEW.com.
Online ResourcesPeople can also participate in National
Medicare Education Week:
- Through an online event hosted by
UnitedHealthcare, where people can get answers to their Medicare
questions from the comfort of their home. On Monday, Sept. 17,
participants can pre-register online at
https://bit.ly/2PsNVlh.
- At MedicareMadeClear.com, a
consumer-friendly site with educational articles, videos and
guides. This site is also available in Spanish, Chinese and
Vietnamese in order to help more people learn in their preferred
language.
“UnitedHealthcare is privileged to serve more than one in five
Medicare beneficiaries nationally. Our goal during National
Medicare Education Week is to connect people to Medicare
information in their preferred learning environment so they can
confidently choose coverage that meets their needs this fall,” said
Brian Thompson, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Medicare &
Retirement.
National Medicare Education Week supporters include: AARP,
Caregiver Action Network, National Association of Area Agencies on
Aging (n4a), UnitedHealthcare, Walgreens, and health care
providers, senior centers and other organizations nationwide.
For more information about National Medicare Education Week,
visit NMEW.com.
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UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping
people live healthier lives and making the health system work
better for everyone by simplifying the health care experience,
meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted
relationships with care providers. In the United States,
UnitedHealthcare offers the full spectrum of health benefit
programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid
beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.2 million
physicians and care professionals, and 6,500 hospitals and other
care facilities nationwide. The company also provides health
benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated
health care facilities in South America. UnitedHealthcare is one of
the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified
health care company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare
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