Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Deane Beebe
Communications Director
212-204-6219
Medicare Rights CenterSeptember 13, 2006
Panel to Discuss Medication Therapy Management for People with Medicare Findings from New Report on Medication Therapy Management for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Forms of Dementia to be Presented A panel of experts will discuss medication therapy management (MTM) in the context of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. The speakers will evaluate how private insurers offering the Medicare Part D benefit provide MTM services and make recommendations on how these services could be improved, particularly for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and those who reside in a long term care setting.
Using actual case studies, the panel will discuss how finding and correcting problems in the medication regimen can improve the health and quality of live of older adults.
Findings and recommendations from “Making Medication Therapy Management a Cornerstone of Community-Based Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Forms of Dementia,” a new report by the Medicare Rights Center, a national consumer service organization, will be presented.
The panel presentation is sponsored by the Medicare Rights Center and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.
When: September 15, 2006
12:30 p.m.Where: Rayburn House Office Building
(B-369)Who: Paul Precht
Policy Coordinator
Medicare Rights CenterThomas R. Clark, RPh, MHS
Policy and Advocacy Director
American Society of Consultant PharmacistsMary Ann E. Zagaria, PharmD, MS, CGP
President
MZ Associates, Inc.Lunch will be provided. RSVP: Kristen Hamilton, khamilton@medicarerights.org