What is the Medicare Advocacy Project?

The Medicare Advocacy Project is a collaborative project of the Alzheimer’s Association and the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging to respond to the Alzheimer’s-related Medicare inquiries from local Alzheimer’s Association chapters throughout the country.

The Medicare Advocacy Project

• Responds to inquires from Alzheimer's Association chapters regarding Medicare problems;
• Advocates for increased Medicare coverage of services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease;
• Identifies problems, patterns and trends, and assists with the development of appropriate federal policy positions related to Medicare and health care delivery.
• Prepares written materials about Medicare coverage. More