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The American Society on Aging (ASA) is hosting an upcoming webinar addressing the importance of reducing hospital and rehabilitation facility readmissions for older adults. This session will discuss the common reasons older adults can be readmitted and provide participants with the top five ways help at home can help reduce the risk of readmission. The webinar also offers guidance for family caregivers to prepare the environment for a return home and highlights available resources to assist older adults at home. 

The Federal Marketplace Open Enrollment Period on HealthCare.gov runs from November 1 to January 15 for states using the

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for an LTSS webinar titled “Protection and Advocacy for Native Americans with Disabilities.” This webinar will provide an overview of the Native American Disability Law Center’s efforts to make sure Native people with disabilities have access to the services and resources they need to live as independently as possible.

In 2021, Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) hosted a webinar titled "Supporting the Preventive Health Care Needs of Dually Eligible Women with Disability." This webinar examined the challenges and solutions involved in ensuring person-centered preventive healthcare for dually eligible women with disabilities. Building upon this initiative, an upcoming webinar will discuss the topic of disability-competent care (DCC) for aging dually eligible women, specifically addressing menopause and related health conditions.

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the fifth installment of the “Medicaid and CHIP Renewals: What to Know and How to Prepare, A Partner Education Monthly Series.” This webinar series aims to provide stakeholders with information to prepare for Medicaid and CHIP renewals. Topics covered during the webinar vary each month.

This webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has enlisted Acumen, LLC to develop episode-based cost measures potentially applicable to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) cost performance category. As part of Wave 6 of measure development, Acumen is convening Clinician Expert Workgroups (“workgroups”) to provide input on all components of cost measure specifications. In this context, Acumen is hosting two part-day virtual workgroup webinars on October 17-18, that will be open to the public with a listen-only option.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has enlisted Acumen, LLC to create episode-based cost measures potentially applicable to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) cost performance category. As part of Wave 6 of measure development, Acumen is convening Clinician Expert Workgroups (“workgroups”) to provide input on all components of cost measure specifications. In this context, Acumen is hosting two part-day virtual workgroup webinars on October 17-18, that will be open to the public with a listen-only option.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, along with her leadership team, will be hosting the fourth National Stakeholder Call of 2023. The purpose of the call is to provide an update on the progress made in advancing CMS' Strategic Plan through their cross-cutting initiatives. The call also presents an opportunity for stakeholders to gain insights into collaboration prospects that can actively support the implementation of CMS' Strategic Plan and its key initiatives.

Speakers:

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is encouraging businesses and organizations across the country to participate. Held annually, NDEAM educates about disability employment topics and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. Although national in scope, NDEAM’s true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level. Employers of all sizes and in all industries can take part.

On Thursday, October 19, Health Affairs, with the support of Arnold Ventures, will host an online event titled "Key Challenges Encountered By The Medicare and Medicaid Dually-Eligible Population." The discussion will focus on key challenges encountered by the dually eligible population as well as potential solutions. Over the past two years, Health Affairs, in partnership with Arnold Ventures, has published a series of Forefront articles addressing the subject of Medicare and Medicaid integration.