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The focus of the NMEP meeting is to enlist national and local organizations to support outreach and education around the Medicare program. We have expanded the focus of these meetings to reflect additional CMS programs such as the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Many national and local organizations that work on behalf of the aged, disabled, the uninsured, children, and families are involved in this public-private partnership.

The entire healthcare landscape is undergoing and will continue to undergo major changes. Significant funding is shifting towards improved health outcomes; and hospitals and physicians are shifting to value-based payment models. CMS’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative is a value-based payment model launched in 2013 that directly affects older adults and the services and programs provided by AAAs and other community-based organizations (CBOs).

In 2013, about 1.3 million children were receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, a net increase of 45 percent over the last 15 years. There have been no major changes in SSI’s eligibility rules that would explain this increase—or the differences in caseload growth across states—which raises questions about the factors driving these trends. In a new study completed for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S.

THe National Consumer Law Center is sponsoring a webinar on the ways to balance self-determination with the right amount of protection for older adults and people with disabilities. 

The National Network of the Libraries of Medicine is hosting a free webinar on outreach to caregivers. The webinar will be presented by Karen Marshall of the Kadamba Tree Foundation. It will include a discussion about her organization's NN/LM SE/A funded project to expand an adaptation of the Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving's "Caring for You, Caring for Me" Education and Support Program for Family and Professional Caregivers (CYCM).

Justice in Aging is hosting a webinar on Dementia Training Requirements for Health Care Professionals, with specific reference to the report on a 50 state survey, commissioned by the Alzheimer's Association, on statutes and regulations.

The Bridge Model is a person-centered, social work-led, interdisciplinary model of transitional care that emphasizes collaboration among hospitals and community based service providers in order to ensure a seamless continuum of health and community care across settings. The Bridge Model National Office is hosting an upcoming webinar, “Doing Your Homework on Hospitals.” It is open to the public and will take place on Tuesday, September 22 from 2:00 – 3:00pm CT (3 – 4pm ET, 12 – 1pm PT).

The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will present a webinar on September 1st. The webinar will focus on the issue of Dementia Friendly Communities. Participants will learn about concepts related to Dementia Friendly Communities and examples of implementing these concepts into the community. Emily Farah-Miller and Annette Sandler will present at this webinar.

The CMS Office of Minority Health is hosting a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid and the 30th anniversary of the 1985 Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health, commonly known as the Heckler Report. This is a full day conference featuring speakers and expert panelists presenting on the status of underserved populations since the first Heckler Report was written. The event will feature keynote speakers, Andy Slavitt, MBA, CMS Acting Administrator at CMS; and Dr. Michael McGinnis, MD, of the Senior Scholar Institute of Medicine. 

Falls Prevention Awareness Day is happening on September 23 this year. The National Council on Aging is hosting a webinar featuring new resources and tools for organizations to use in their falls prevention programs. NCOA in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Health, will present strategies, products, and activities.