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Register for one of the three webinars being held over the next few weeks to learn how to access your Medicare home care benefits (aka home health services).

As a result of our successful petition and advocacy efforts, the ALS Association has partnered with the Center for Medicare Advocacy to create and host educational webinars. The first one is scheduled to be held this Thursday, and you must register in advance to participate. I have provided the email I received from the ALS Association today, which contains the details. Please spread the word!!! Let's get the ALS community the information and resources needed to access their Medicare home care benefits already in place...

ALS Association email:

Are you eligible for Medicare Home Health Benefits?
Do you have questions about Medicare Home Health Benefits?
Are you having problems accessing Medicare Home Health Benefits?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you will find these webinars very valuable!

The ALS Association is working with the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) to better help people living with ALS navigate the complexities of Medicare home health benefits. As part of this collaboration, the CMA will be presenting a webinar that will discuss topics including: an overview of the Medicare program with particular focus on the home health benefit, Medicare eligibility and enrollment, and Medicare payment rules and assistance.

This webinar will be presented on three separate dates with a 30 minute live Q&A following each session. For more information and to register for a session, click the links below.

Session 1: Thursday, April 28, 2016 (1:00-3:00 pm EDT)
Register at: http://bit.ly/240SapS

Session 2: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 (3:00-5:00 pm EDT)
Register at: http://bit.ly/22O32Fd

Session 3: Monday, May 16, 2016 (6:00-8:00 pm EDT)
Register at: http://bit.ly/1SZzK1a

Sincerely,
Kim Maginnis
Chief Care Services Officer
The ALS Association