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Medicare 2018: The Policies, Politics & Practical Part D Pearls


Date: Oct 24, 2017 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Fee

$30.00

CE Hours

2.00

CE Units

0.200

Registration closes on Oct 29, 2017 12:00 PM

Activity Type

  • Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians

Accreditation(s)

Participants have 60 days from the start of their program to claim CE credit and verify it has been upload to CPE Monitor. If your program requires the completion of a post test/eval/survey those items MUST be done before that 60 day window closes to receive credit for that program. Statements of credit can be viewed and printed from CPE Monitor. Statements of credit will no longer be printed and mailed to the participant. **No partial individual session credit will be given**
 
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If paying by check please mail to the address below:

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Attn: Continuing Education
301 Pharmacy Lane, CB# 7574 Beard Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
 
 
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. To receive CE credit, participants must complete the CE attendance form and the online evaluation of the program (instructions to be emailed). Statements of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor approximately 2 to 3 weeks after the program and you have completed any needed requirements. **No partial credit will be available**

Co-Sponsor(s)

Senior PharmAssist

Requirements for CE Credit

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Registration Closed  

Objectives

  • Describe Medicare and compare traditional Medicare with Medicare Advantage plans.
  • Outline the Medicare Part D 2018 medication benefits and demonstrate how to use the CMS plan finder tool to sort plans.
  • List local, statewide, and federal resources that can help with Medicare Part D, including the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP).
  • Describe the real and possible impact of health reform on Medicare and pharmacy.

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Gina Upchurch, RPh, MPH
Executive Director, Senior PharmAisst


Brief Bio : Gina earned her Bachelor of Science in pharmacy and her master’s degree in public health at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also completed a residency in geriatric pharmacy practice at UNC-CH. She remains as adjunct faculty with both schools. Between degrees, she served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer teaching science in Botswana.

Activity Number

0046-0000-17-273-L04-P/T
Date: 10/24/17
Time: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

CE Hours

2.00

Location

Chapel Hill, NC OR Online
Registration Closed