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The Viscardi Center is hosting an Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) webinar. In 2014, updates to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act added further impetus to these shifts by strengthening federal contractors' responsibilities to take affirmative action to recruit and retain qualified people with disabilities. One major component of these updates is the requirement that federal contractors invite applicants and employees to voluntarily self-identify as people with disabilities.

The Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work Policy Collaborative is hosting a policy webinar to provide information about how workers can keep their jobs after they develop a career-threatening medical condition.

The National Consumer Law Center, in partnership with Pro Seniors and Justice in Aging, is hosting a webinar on recognizing and remedying elder financial abuse in Medicaid denials. Speakers Jennifer Goldberg, Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging; and Amy Kurlansky, Attorney at Law, Pro Seniors Inc, will cover the topics of power of attorney abuse, breach of fiduciary duties, and Medicaid hardship waiver applications.

The National Disability Institute (NDI) and the ABLE National Resource Center are hosting a webinar on Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) implementation for 2016. This webinar aims to highlight the various components of this progress in an effort to better prepare and educate individuals with disabilities and their families, state ABLE administrators, the greater disability advocacy community, and other relevant stakeholders as to the current status of ABLE and what we can expect in the next 12 months.

Health Management Associates is hosting a webinar on a self-assessment tool for primary care providers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and behavioral health providers to use for value-based payment readiness. HMA experts Mary Goddeeris, Senior Consultant; Peter Epp, Partner; and Deborah Zahn, Principal, will demonstrate how the readiness tool can help practices as they prepare themselves for value-based payments.

The Home and Community Based-Services Committee is convening via webinar format on January 29, 2016. The meeting will cover a discussion of their December 2015 interim report, Addressing Performance Measure Gaps in Home and Community-Based Services to Support Community Living: Synthesis of Evidence and Environmental Scan, including comments from the public.

The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, in partnership with the National Center for Elder Abuse (NCEA), is hosting a webinar to discuss resident-to-resident elder mistreatment. Dr. Karl Pillemer, Director, Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, Hazel E.

Easter Seals Dixon Center for Military & Caregiver Services – in partnership with Atlas Research, Caregiver Action Network, Family Caregiver Alliance, National Alliance for Caregiving, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, and USO are sponsoring a Military Caregivers webinar on helpful information and practical skills for military families with secondary trauma.

Health Management Associates is hosting a webinar on California Medi-Cal 2020. The webinar will feature business and policy experts explaining what the state's 1115 waiver renewal means for Medicaid providers, health plans, and patients.

The American Society on Aging is hosting a webinar on the federal and philanthropic perspectives of making elder justice a reality. Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation are silent problems that rob older adults of their dignity, security, and—in some cases—their lives. Up to 5 million older Americans are abused every year, and the annual loss by victims of financial abuse is estimated to be at least $2.6 billion. This webinar will teach attendees more about elder justice and how we can make a difference.