WHAT:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), along withrepresentatives from partner organizations, will launch a new online Medicarecaregiver initiative providing information, tools and materials to help familycaregivers. The effort will be launched with a Webcast where forumparticipants will take questions from caregivers and highlight personalstories and experiences.
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WHERE:
Ask Medicare is being launched via a live Webcast. Please visithttp://www.medicare.gov/caregivers to register for the event and to postquestions in advance.
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BACKGROUND:
More than 44 million Americans (one out of five) provide daily care for achronically ill or aging loved one, friend, or neighbor that is valued ineconomic terms at $350 billion annually, according to AARP. Because caregivingrequires a substantial amount of time, energy, and knowledge, Medicare islaunching an online initiative that will provide caregivers with help inmaking healthcare decisions.WHO: Kerry Weems, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Susan Reinhard, AARP Greg Link, Administration on Aging Nancy Lewin, Strength for Caring Gail Hunt, National Alliance for Caregiving WHEN: Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
SOURCE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
