The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), along with other organizations, recognizes the vital role that caregivers play in helping people with Medicare make decisions concerning their health care and the Medicare Program. CMS formed a Caregivers Workgroup in 1999, composed of caregiver organizations, beneficiary advocacy groups, providers, insurers, employers, and other organizations with an interest in care giving. This group meets quarterly and discusses how Medicare information can better be communicated to this population and what the members of this group can do to make that happen. This group was also instrumental in guiding CMS to develop products for employees who are caregivers as well as showing their managers that implementing programs for their employees who are caregivers can cost little or nothing.  See the link in the Downloads section below.

Downloads
CMS Caregiver Workgroup Meeting Materials for May 17, 2007 [Zip File, 6KB] The National Alliance for Caregiving newsletter: The Caregiving's Exchange, Fall 2006 [PDF, 192KB] The National Alliance for Caregiving newsletter: The Caregiving's Exchange, Summer 2006 [PDF, 185KB] Do You Care For An Older Adult? Poster [PDF, 152KB] Medicare Made Simple - A Basic Guide for Caregivers - Korean Version [PDF, 2MB] Medicare Guide - Tagalog Version [PDF, 4.21MB] Medicare Facts - Chinese Version [PDF, 2.09MB]
Related Links Inside CMS
Medicare Basics - A Guide for Caregivers When Employees Become Caregivers - A Manager's Workbook
Related Links Outside CMS
"Caregiving in Rural America" Report Maturity Health Matters (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health) 7 Tips To Help You To Help Your Parent With Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage

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