Where
Area Agency on Aging2131 Park Avenue West Hawkins Corner, Suite 300
Ontario, OH 44906
Driving Directions
Putting the Puzzle Together: Medicare Update 2019
Description
To case manage their clients and to be able to evaluate them for programs and services, Social Workers and Counselors need to be able to list the similarities and differences between Medicare and Medicaid in Ohio, describe Medicare Part A and B and supplemental insurance options and Medicare "By In" programs, and identify current Medicare issues and their impact on clients and those who work in health and social services.
Training Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will:
- List similarities and differences between Medicare and Medicaid in Ohio
- Describe Medicare part A and B, supplemental insurance options, and Medicare "Buy In" programs
- Identify and describe current Medicare issues and their impact on clients and those who work in health and social services
Presenter: Paula Taliaferro, MGS, LSW
Paula works part time at the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging as an Outreach and Educational Specialist. As such, she has presented over 650 workshops in the last decade. Paula holds a Master's Degree in Gerontology from Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University and a License in Social Work in the State of Ohio. She is a PAC Approved Trainer under Teepa Snow's Positive Approach Certification. She is a developer of the "Aging in Ohio" course which is required of many professionals who work with older adults. In addition, she is one of two developers of the "Fundamentals of Guardianship" courses sponsored by the Ohio Supreme Court's Judicial College.
Views and written materials presented during this seminar are those of the individual presenter and do not necessarily represent the official views and/or opinions of the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc.