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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">August 15, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">RASC - Medicare Office Hours and Informational Webinars through April 2025</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DBRs, please share this information via your internal listserv.
</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Do not reply to this email.</span></u></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Please send a separate email with questions to </span></b></span></span><a href="mailto:benefits@ucr.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#657C9C">benefits@ucr.edu</span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#657C9C">.</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The UC Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) offers weekly office hours and monthly webinars regarding Medicare. These sessions provide opportunities for UC faculty
and staff to learn and receive answers to questions about Medicare. 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> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You may join sessions
<b>weekly</b>. The webinars function as Medicare office hours with RASC. Private one-on-one breakout rooms are available on the call. The Medicare office hours takes place every Tuesday from now through May 2025 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time.<br>
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To register, visit the RASC Meeting Registration webpage at: </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/RASCWeeklyMedicare"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://bit.ly/RASCWeeklyMedicare</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<b>Understanding Your Medicare Eligibility– Monthly Medicare Presentation with Q&A</b>
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<b>monthly</b> educational webinar contains a prepared presentation specifically tailored for UC faculty and staff members approaching Medicare entitlement and offering 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 2025 from 10:00 - 11:00 am, Pacific Time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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To register, visit the RASC Meeting Registration webpage: </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/RASCMedicareMonthly"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://bit.ly/RASCMedicareMonthly</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
948 4527 9373, Passcode: 583033</span></span></p>
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