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HAP's High Five

1. CMS announced 12 more SHIPs will have access to the SHIP dedicated 1-800-Medicare number, bringing the total to 30 states. New states were notified via email. CMS plans to phase in the remaining states by the beginning of plan marketing for Part D annual enrollment in early October.

2. Congress overrides the President’s veto to pass the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. This law will affect Medicare beneficiaries and SHIPs. Read how at HAP’s SHIP Funding Resource Center.

3. Read the comments HAP submitted to CMS on proposed rule to revise the MA and PDP Programs. These comments were based on a lively SHIP Directors Comments Call in late July.

4. Check out HAP's new Long-Term Care Center. Let us know what you think and what you would like to see more of by taking our brief Polling the Experts survey.

5. Listen to archives of HAP’s conference calls online. No special software is required. Simply go to HAP’s Conference Calls page, click on the topic that interests you, and listen at your convenience.