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X-WR-CALDESC:When: Thursday\, February 3\, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PT/2:00-3:
 15 p.m. ET \n\nAccess to linguistically and culturally competent health ca
 re is a priority for the 4 million people with Medicare who are limited En
 glish proficient (LEP). This priority is heightened during the COVID-19 pa
 ndemic\, reminding us that\, whether in the hospital or over a telehealth 
 platform\, access to qualified interpreters and translated materials can b
 e a matter of life or death. Although language access is a right enshrined
  in federal law\, many LEP individuals continue to face barriers in health
  care. Fortunately\, translations of Medicare & You 2022\, the official U.
 S. government Medicare handbook\, in Chinese\, Korean\, and Vietnamese are
  a new\, in-language resource that people with Medicare\, as well as enrol
 lment counselors and advocates\, can use to better understand their health
 care coverage and rights.   \n\nPlease join Justice in Aging\, the Nationa
 l Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)\, and the Southeast Asia Resource 
 Action Center (SEARAC) for a presentation\, Language Access in Medicare an
 d More. The presentation will provide an overview of the Medicare & You ha
 ndbook\, how to access the new translations\, and discuss language access 
 in Medicare more broadly. The presentation will also include breakout sess
 ions for advocates to discuss what issues LEP older adults are experiencin
 g in Medicare with language access. \n\nPlease only register for the prese
 ntation if you intend on attending and participating in the breakout sessi
 on. The presentation and breakout sessions will be in English. Closed capt
 ioning will be available during the presentation portion. \n\nWho Should P
 articipate:\nAdvocates and Medicare benefits counselors working with older
  adults whose primary language is Chinese\, Korean\, or Vietnamese and oth
 ers who are LEP\, and other advocates who want to learn more about languag
 e access in Medicare.  \n\nPresenters:\nNatalie Kean\, Senior Staff Attorn
 ey\, Justice in Aging \nHeather Chun\, Senior Director of Aging & Caregivi
 ng\, NAPCA \nCarly Watanabe\, Manager of Program Operations\, NAPCA  \n\nM
 oderator:\nDenny Chan\, Directing Attorney\, Justice in Aging \n
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DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, February 3\, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PT/2:00-3:1
 5 p.m. ET \n\nAccess to linguistically and culturally competent health car
 e is a priority for the 4 million people with Medicare who are limited Eng
 lish proficient (LEP). This priority is heightened during the COVID-19 pan
 demic\, reminding us that\, whether in the hospital or over a telehealth p
 latform\, access to qualified interpreters and translated materials can be
  a matter of life or death. Although language access is a right enshrined 
 in federal law\, many LEP individuals continue to face barriers in health 
 care. Fortunately\, translations of Medicare & You 2022\, the official U.S
 . government Medicare handbook\, in Chinese\, Korean\, and Vietnamese are 
 a new\, in-language resource that people with Medicare\, as well as enroll
 ment counselors and advocates\, can use to better understand their healthc
 are coverage and rights.   \n\nPlease join Justice in Aging\, the National
  Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)\, and the Southeast Asia Resource A
 ction Center (SEARAC) for a presentation\, Language Access in Medicare and
  More. The presentation will provide an overview of the Medicare & You han
 dbook\, how to access the new translations\, and discuss language access i
 n Medicare more broadly. The presentation will also include breakout sessi
 ons for advocates to discuss what issues LEP older adults are experiencing
  in Medicare with language access. \n\nPlease only register for the presen
 tation if you intend on attending and participating in the breakout sessio
 n. The presentation and breakout sessions will be in English. Closed capti
 oning will be available during the presentation portion. \n\nWho Should Pa
 rticipate:\nAdvocates and Medicare benefits counselors working with older 
 adults whose primary language is Chinese\, Korean\, or Vietnamese and othe
 rs who are LEP\, and other advocates who want to learn more about language
  access in Medicare.  \n\nPresenters:\nNatalie Kean\, Senior Staff Attorne
 y\, Justice in Aging \nHeather Chun\, Senior Director of Aging & Caregivin
 g\, NAPCA \nCarly Watanabe\, Manager of Program Operations\, NAPCA  \n\nMo
 derator:\nDenny Chan\, Directing Attorney\, Justice in Aging \n
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SUMMARY:Language Access in Medicare and More
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