HAP is available to assist programs with emerging issues that affect the consumers they serve. HAP also has created tools to allow SHIP program staff to research issues that arise: 

Guide to Legal and Policy Research. The research tools in this guide may help advocates access legal and policy resources necessary to counsel and represent consumers.

Guide to Medical Research. These tools may be helpful when advocating that a treatment should be covered, searching for a clinical trial, or learning more about a specific disease or a medical condition.

HAP has also compiled information into the following centers:

SHIP Enabling Statutes and Regulations. These page provides links to the federal statutes and regulations that govern the SHIP programs.

Other Medicare Resources. This page provides links to outside sources for helpful information on Medicare.