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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 27, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Department Benefits Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UCR Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RASC - Medicare Webinars available through April 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The UC Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) is hosting weekly office hours and monthly webinars on Medicare. These sessions are opportunities for UC faculty and staff to learn about Medicare and to receive
support on Medicare questions. Registration is required to attend and capped at 300 attendees. Repeat attendance is allowed and encouraged.<br>
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<b>Weekly Medicare Office Hours</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You may join <b>weekly</b> sessions to receive assistance. The weekly webinars function as Medicare office hours with RASC in which faculty and staff may ask questions and receive support. Private one-on-one breakout
rooms are available on the call. The Medicare office hours takes place every Tuesday from now through April 2024 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific Time.<br>
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To register, visit the RASC Meeting Registration webpage at: <a href="https://bit.ly/RASCWeeklyMedicare">
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<b>Understanding Your Medicare Eligibility– Monthly Medicare Presentation with Q&A</b>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The <b>monthly</b> educational webinar contains a prepared presentation specifically tailored for UC faculty and staff approaching Medicare entitlement or currently on Medicare*, with a Question & Answer period at
the end. This presentation contains the same content each month. Private one-on-one breakout rooms are available on the call. This webinar takes place every 4th Thursday of the month from now through April 2024 from 10:00 - 11:30 am, Pacific Time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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To register, visit the RASC Meeting Registration webpage: <a href="https://bit.ly/RASCMedicareMonthly">
https://bit.ly/RASCMedicareMonthly</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">*<b>Please note active faculty and staff (and eligible dependents) currently enrolled in UC medical coverage are not required to enroll in Medicare Part A or B until they retire. There will be no penalty applied upon retirement for failing
to enroll at age 65 while still employed and covered under a UC medical plan.</b></p>
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