Medicare 101 - Learn About the Basics of Medicare

SUMMARY As a contractor for Medicare, Acentra Health serves as the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization, also referred to as a BFCC-QIO. While Acentra Health provides BFCC-QIO services in 29 states, the general information is relevant to everyone who has Medicare (including Medicare Advantage) and everyone who works with people who have Medicare.  This episode is a conversation with our guest, Juan Garcia, Health Insurance Specialist for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Region 10. He has a primary focus on establishing and maintaining positive, collaborative relationships with stakeholders in the Latino and Asian Pacific Islanders Communities in WA, OR, ID, and AK, Language Access Project. He is also the Liaison for the State Health Insurance Programs in Region 10. He serves as CMS Regional Chair for the Employee Resource Group (ERG). Juan has worked for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services since 1997. He received his BA from Eastern Washington University in Sociology and Social Work in 1989, and he received his Master's in Public Administration with an emphasis in Health Care Management in 1996 from Eastern Washington University.  In this podcast, Mr. Garcia will share information about the parts of Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans, Medigap policies, and benefit periods/reserve days.  For more information about Acentra Health BFCC-QIO, please visit www.acentraqio.com. KEY TOPICS00:24: Overview, introduction of guest, Juan Garcia01:47: Intro to the parts of Medicare10:10: Medicare Advantage plans13:25: Medigap policies14:52: Benefit periods/reserve days16:53: Summary and final thoughts SUBSCRIBESubscribe to our newsletters: Case Review Connections, On the Healthcare Front. RESOURCESBFCC-QIO Information for stakeholders: www.acentraqio.com/partners BFCC-QIO Information for people who have Medicare: www.acentraqio.com/bene Office of the Insurance Commissioner: www.insurance.wa.gov/ State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program (SHIBA): www.shiphelp.org/ Medicare: www.medicare.gov  Music: Motivational Upbeat Corporate by RinkevichMusichttps://soundcloud.com/rinkevichmusichttps://protunes.net/ Video Link: https://bit.ly/3NNqGTs