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Applied Self Direction presents their 2023 virtual conference, Self Direction “From Your Desk” webinar series. The webinar series begins Tuesday March 7 and will be a series of webinars on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons covering all things self direction. Topics of the series include but are not limited to, Veteran Directed Care (VDC), Medicare Advantage in Self Direction, stories from caregivers, and more. The first webinar will cover Medicaid to pay for live-in caregiver housing to offset wages for care. 

 

The Alliance for Health Policy is hosting this webinar to highlight considerations for using the PHE flexibilities to improve person-centered, equitable care for older adults, and to examine the future of telehealth policy and its accessibility for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.

 

The webinar will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.

 

Join Mathematica for a webinar on the role of primary care physicians in advancing health equity across the United States. The webinar will share studies linking improved population health to equitable outcomes, and offer options on how to strengthen health equity by looking at primary care physicians. 

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Join Justice in Aging for a webinar that will provide key information about the Medicaid and PHE unwinding process. The webinar will cover a brief overview of the Consolidated Appropriation’s Act of 2023, specific challenges for dual-eligible clients, and steps advocates can take to address the challenges and mitigate disruptions in cover for their clients. 

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oin the Interagency Committee on Disability Research for a webinar exploring federal funding tools for disability and rehabilitation. The webinar will conclude with a 15-minute Q&A session with speakers. 

Speakers: 

• Theresa Hayes Cruz, National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research 
• Daofen Chen, National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke 

 

Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for a webinar about how centers for independent living (CIL)’s and their programs serve ticket holders in the Ticket to Work Program. The webinar will cover the structure of the ticket to work program, how involvement can lead to diversified funding for CILs and how the program can help people with disabilities find employment in the community. 

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Join the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) and HealthBegins for a webinar that will explore the new guidance from CMS to help states address health-related social needs for their Medicaid enrollees. The webinar will explore the guidance, what it means for state Medicaid agencies, managed care organizations, and tools to navigate challenges that come with new funding mechanisms. 

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Texas Adult Protective Services (APS) is now accepting proposals for their 2023 conference. The conference will be October 10 to October 13, 2023 in Austin, Texas. The theme of this years' conference is unsung heroes and the valuable partnerships they create when serving vulnerable clients.

Click here to submit a proposal or learn more.

During the webinar, NCAPPS and national partners will provided an overview of key NCAPPS resources and discuss how they can assist human services agencies in meeting and surpassing the Home and Community-Based Services Final Rule requirements for person-centered planning which came into effect in 2014. Speakers:

• D. Pearl Barnett, ADvancing States
• Kate Brady, Human Services Research Institute
• Saska Rajcevic, Human Services Research Institute

Join Olivia Sullivan with Elsevier for an overview and demonstration of DirectCourse, which is a 6-curricula, nationally-accredited online training portfolio for state-systems and providers to develop a person-centered, outcomes-driven workforce across HCBS sectors. 

This session will be held on Monday, February 6, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. ET to 2:00 p.m. ET.