{"id":4773,"date":"2024-12-06T15:34:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T15:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extensioned\/?page_id=4773"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:10:16","slug":"medicare-and-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/medicare-and-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/eben-kassaye-hgD5IfjyIt8-unsplash-507x400.jpg\" alt=\"African American Woman in a white lab coat making a heart shape with a stethoscope.\" class=\"wp-image-5352\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover;width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/eben-kassaye-hgD5IfjyIt8-unsplash-507x400.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/eben-kassaye-hgD5IfjyIt8-unsplash-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/eben-kassaye-hgD5IfjyIt8-unsplash-1024x809.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/eben-kassaye-hgD5IfjyIt8-unsplash-768x606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/eben-kassaye-hgD5IfjyIt8-unsplash-1536x1213.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/eben-kassaye-hgD5IfjyIt8-unsplash-2048x1617.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/eben-kassaye-hgD5IfjyIt8-unsplash-1568x1238.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding Medicare can feel overwhelming, but our courses are here to help. Our course &#8211; <strong><em>Understanding Medicare: What You Need to Know<\/em> <\/strong>&#8211; offers a clear overview of traditional and replacement Medicare, including what\u2019s covered, what isn\u2019t, and strategies for filling the gaps. For those needing the most current information for the upcoming year, <strong><em>Understanding Medicare 2026: Updates, Deadlines, and Decisions<\/em><\/strong>, provides the latest changes to enrollment timelines, coverage options, and key decisions that can impact your health and finances. Whether you\u2019re new to Medicare, approaching eligibility, or supporting a loved one, these courses will give you the tools and confidence to make informed choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through Tarleton State University&#8217;s Office of Extended Education and Workforce Development, our Medicare Education classes are taught at our <strong>Tarleton Fort Worth Campus<\/strong> for your convenience. Cassie Walden, an experienced Insurance Broker specializing in Medicare and Retirement, leads this in-person session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group degreeaside has-black-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#cccccc\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-course-dates-\"><strong>Course Dates: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Understanding Medicare 2026: Updates, Deadlines, and Decisions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday, February 24, 2026 1:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-cost-\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>$19 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-texan-gray-color has-text-color\" id=\"4-location\">Location:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarleton State University (Fort Worth Campus) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10850 Texan Rider Dr. Fort Worth, TX. 76036 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Room &#8211; Campus Administration Building (CAB) 121<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9\" href=\"https:\/\/epay.tarleton.edu\/C20203_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Register Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left information has-texan-white-color has-tarleton-texan-green-background-color has-text-color has-background\">For questions about registration please contact us at <a href=\"tel:+18177173688\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:+18177173688\">817-973-5910<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:extendeded@tarleton.edu\">ExtendedEd@tarleton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9{font-size:18px;color:#ffffff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:0px !important;}.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9:hover{color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9{font-size:18px;color:#ffffff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:0px !important;}.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9:hover{color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9{font-size:18px;color:#ffffff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:0px !important;}.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9:hover{color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-97874fae-0fa8-4ac7-a0bd-d41c05b395a9 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Medicare can feel overwhelming, but our courses are here to help. 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