2020 Virtual Conference Program
Beyond Medicare in the Age of COVID-19:
Maximizing Community Resources to Assist Older Adults

Featuring Keynote Speaker
Rebecca Kinney
Administration on Community Living
Conference Learning Objectives:
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Participants will learn to identify the various types of Medicare programs
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Participants will learn about new programs to fill gaps in Medicare coverage
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Participants will identify strategies to mitigate the impact of COVID-19
2020 MGA Virtual Conference Program
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration/Chat with Sponsors and Exhibitors
9:00 am Welcome
Ted Gross, President of MGA
9:10 am - 9:50 am Keynote
Medicare Overview and Senior Medicare Patrol: On the Front Lines of Medicare Fraud
Rebecca Kinney, Director, Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling
Administration for Community Living
Exhibitor Highlights
10:00-10:30 am Mobile Dental Care, Dr. Roslyn Kellum, Dental Director,
Linda Ryan, Executive Director, Mission of Mercy
Exhibitor Highlights
10:40- 11:10 Hearing Loss and Healthy Aging: Advancing a Public Health Approach to Hearing Care
Dr. Carrie Nieman, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Exhibitor Highlights
11:20-11:50 am Maximizing Medicare Choice Options for Older Adults in the Community
Ann Kayrish, Senior Program Manager, National Council on Aging
Brandy Bauer, Associate Director, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging
Awards/Raffles
Remarks from Honorable Rona E. Kramer, Secretary, Maryland Department of Aging (Invited)
Poster Session
STEADI Protocol in Primary Care, Sarah Neser, BSN, RN, University of Maryland
Break-Out Sessions & Networking
1:00 pm CEU Final Check-in, Final Evaluation, Conference Conclusion
CEU Credits
The Maryland Gerontological Association is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for Continuing Education for licensed social workers in Maryland and maintains responsibility for this program. This conference will provide
2 hours of Category I Continuing Education Units.