The Health Assistance Partnership's Medicare Network June, 2003 conference call took place on Wednesday, June 18, 2003.  The topic was mental health care and coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. 

A post call summary will be posted on the HAP website, www.hapnetwork.org. Thanks to our presenters, Leslie Fried, Associate Staff Director of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging and Kim Glaun, Washington Counsel, Medicare Rights Center, and to all who participated in the call.  The call included a summary of current developments regarding the Medicare prescription drug bills pending before both Houses of Congress. If you missed the call and would like information, please contact Hilary at hdalin@healthassistancepartnership.org or call (202) 737-6340.

The Medicare Network conference call for July, 2003 will be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 3:00 P.M.  The call-in number is 1-800-550-7131 and the I.D. number is 14873. The topic is emerging issues with the Medicare hospice benefit. 

Please contact Hilary with any issues you would like to have addressed on the July call, work you are doing regarding the Medicare hospice benefit, or to share additional comments, questions or suggestions. 

Thank you.