April 24, 2025
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Hybrid Event:
- In Person: Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging – 14 S. Chestnut St., Colorado Springs, CO 80905
- Virtual: Microsoft Teams
This session explains the Colorado Medicaid programs people with Medicare may be eligible for and how those Medicaid programs coordinate with Medicare. This session also discusses how other health insurance options work with Medicare such as Employer Group Health Plans (EGHP) for active and retired employee’s, COBRA, TriCare For Life, PERA, FEHB, etc.
The Medicare 101 Series dives beyond the basics into Medicare and retirement. This series is designed to provide information to guide and support you as you make important health care decisions that affect the rest of your life. Presented by the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging’s Senior Insurance Assistance department, the State Health Insurance Program, or SHIP. The SHIP is a federally, and state funded program that provides free and unbiased information and education by counselors that have been trained and certified by Medicare and the Colorado Division of Insurance. SHIP counselors do not sell or endorse any insurance products or companies. The Medicare series is designed to answer questions and provide information to help older adults and others who are becoming eligible for Medicare, make the most informed choices.