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January Office Hours for the VBID Hospice Benefit Component

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center’s Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model team will host its monthly office hours to provide technical and operational support to interested stakeholders. This office hours session will focus on answering live questions from attendees. During office hours, presenters will also answer questions received in advance; please submit any questions prior to the session by emailing the VBID Mailbox at VBID@cms.hhs.gov.

RAISE Act, State Policies, and NASHP’s State Medicaid Policy Institute on Family Caregiving

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NASHP is launching a 12-month State Medicaid Policy Institute on Family Caregiving to help states implement or improve their systemic approaches to support family caregivers and invites states to apply by Jan. 29, 2021. The institute’s work will reflect the RAISE Family Caregivers Act Advisory Council’s recommendations.
 
An informational webinar, supported by The John Hartford Foundation, is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
 

Know Your Resources — Orientation to the IL-NET National Training & Technical Assistance Center for CILs and SILCs

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The IL-NET National Training & Technical Assistance (T&TA) Center, operated by ILRU in collaboration with NCIL, APRIL, and the University of Montana Rural Institute and RTC: Rural, supports Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) in building capacity to run strong, effective organizations.

Applying Evidence to Inform State Responses to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Settings

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Mathematica is hosting a webinar to share the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on nursing home residents. This webinar will also discuss how evidence can inform policy recommendations for state leadership, agency and long-term care leadership, policymakers, and key stakeholders.

Business Process Analysis for Human Services

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When your mission is to help society's most vulnerable members, it's often hard to see that work as a "business." Yet establishing a set of repeatable business processes is essential for nearly any successful state agency or community-based organization (CBO). This webinar will help your state and its provider network lock in standards that lead to more funding and better outcomes for clients.

Strategies for Getting Usable Data Across Different HCBS Programs and populations

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Social determinants of health (SDoH) have become a driving force for public health and community action. This webinar will focus on the health and wellness factors of SDoH, and their impact on value-based care (VBC), a key part of healthcare reform. You will also gain actionable ideas on how government agencies, non-profits, and healthcare providers can work together on SDoH to help their communities thrive. Topics include:

Division of Long Term Services & Services Training Series: Settings Considerations for Waivers and State Plan Amendments

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CMS is hosting a training to provide states with monitoring strategies to ensure compliance with the HCBS Settings Rule. States are required to submit a Statewide Transition Plan (STP) to CMS to ensure their HCBS programs meet the criteria of the HCBS Setting Rule by March 17, 2023. 
 
This training will:
  • Review the states’ responsibilities for monitoring compliance with the HCB settings rule;

Moving Forward: Building, Expanding and Strengthening Women’s Retirement Security

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The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) is hosting their 2020 Annual Symposium on Financial Solutions for Women. The theme will be "Moving Forward: Building, Expanding and Strengthening Women’s Retirement Security". This year's virtual event features retirement marketplace experts who will discuss public policy options and educational initiatives to help women and their families plan for their long-term financial security. 

Spotlight on an Area Agency on Aging Pilot Program to Reduce Home Hazards and Falls: Lessons from the Field

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The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is hosting a webinar about the delivery of HARP, a home hazard removal program. The webinar will focus on how an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) implemented this falls reduction program to support aging in place. During the webinar, participants will hear from Dr. Susan Stark, Washington University in St. Louis, who developed and tested the program. St. Louis AAA Executive Director David Sykora will also describe how the program works and its impact in reducing falls among older adults. 

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