Webinars on the Health Care Law
Webinars on the Health Care Law
Please feel free to forward these webinar invitations to interested individuals and organizations in your community. All of the webinars are free and most last one hour.
REMINDER - Got Coverage? Next Steps in Using Your Health Insurance and Key Websites and Tools to Stay Healthy
September 15 at 2:00 pm ET
(1:00 CT, Noon MT, 11:00 am PT)
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Many people now have health insurance but may not know how to use it. New government websites have tools to help people get and stay healthy. This webinar will highlight From Coverage to Care health insurance literacy tools and how to use them. The importance of preventive benefits and primary care will also be discussed. Guest speakers will highlight how they use the materials. A question and answer session will take place at the end of the webinar. This webinar is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Special Enrollment Periods and Resources for the Uninsured
September 20 at 2:00 pm EDT
(1:00 pm CDT, Noon MDT, 11:00 am PDT)
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Getting married, having a baby, graduating from college, or turning 26? The health care law has created special enrollment periods for those who experience special circumstances such as graduating from college and losing health insurance, getting married and needing coverage for a spouse, losing employer insurance or turning 26 and losing coverage on a parent’s health plan. Join this webinar to learn more about special enrollment periods and how to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace. For those who are uninsured and don’t qualify for the special enrollment More...period, learn what resources are available and when to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Questions and answers will be discussed at the end of the webinar.
Diabetes Prevention and Management Tools for Congregations
September 21 at 2:00 pm ET
(1:00 pm CT, Noon MT, 11:00 am PT)
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Diabetes is a growing concern in our congregations and communities. This webinar will highlight a Faith Leaders Toolkit and opportunities for congregations to address diabetes. Materials have been produced by the National Diabetes Education Program, a program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and staff from this program will be our guest speakers. Learn about programs and resources for people at risk of diabetes and for people with diabetes; digital resources; training for faith community leaders; and tips for creating healthy environments. A question and answer period will take place at the end of the webinar.
From Coverage to Care Partner Webinar
September 22 at Noon ET
(11:00 am CT, 10:00 MT, 9:00 am PT)
Register for the webinar here: http://bit.ly/C2CPartnerWebinar
You are invited to join the From Coverage to Care (C2C) Partner Webinar hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health. This event is an opportunity to learn more about the C2C initiative, how to become a partner, and how national and community health organizations can leverage C2C resources to support the newly insured and Open Enrollment for 2017. Your support is vital to help patients and caregivers understand their benefits and connect to primary care and preventive services so they can live a long and healthy life.
Date: Thursday, September 22
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: English
Register for the webinar today: http://bit.ly/C2CPartnerWebinar
C2C Webpage: http://go.cms.gov/c2c
Staying Fit for Function as You Age: Resources and Tools from Go4Life
September 29 at Noon ET
(11:00 am CT, 10:00 am MT, 9:00 am PT)
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Exercise and physical activity are good for just about everyone, including older adults. No matter your health and physical abilities, you can gain a lot by staying active. In fact, in most cases you have more to lose by not being active.
Go4Life is an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH. September is Go4Life month! Go4Life is a research-based campaign designed to encourage older people to adopt exercise and physical activity into their daily lives. The campaign provides booklets, tip sheets, and an exercise DVD to help you motivate older adults in your community to be active. Go4Life partners around the country work together to help older adults get and stay active. Learn more about this program, resources that may be helpful in your congregation and community, and how to partner with Go4Life. Questions will be taken at the end of the webinar.
Toolkits and Resources to Prepare for Open Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace
October 19 at 2:00 pm ET
(1:00 CT, Noon MT, 11:00 am PT)
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Open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace opens on November 1. Toolkits are available to help faith and community leaders share information on how to sign up for health insurance, why to buy health insurance and where to find local help. This complex information will be shared in a simple and understandable format. A question and answer session will take place at the end of the webinar. This webinar is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).