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Justice in Aging will host a webinar titled “Nursing Facility Resident Rights in Medicare “Short Stay” Rehabilitation”. This webinar will present the law and advocacy strategies that can protect residents when their skilled nursing facility stay is shortened. Advocacy strategies will include Medicare appeal processes, eviction defense hearings, public education, and joining forces with therapy professionals. To request ASL interpretation or for other accessibility-related questions, email info@justiceinaging.org.

On April 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that revises the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Medicare Part D), Medicare Cost Plan Program, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications.

Mathematica announced their Health Data Innovation Lab (The Lab) which is a digital operation hub for government agencies, foundations, medical centers, and other health organizations to collaborate with data scientists and health policy experts. Mathematica is hosting a webinar for a conversation on artificial intelligence (AI) in health. This webinar will discuss how to safely use health data to build and use new AI tools.

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Justice in Aging is hosting a webinar to provide an overview of oral health coverage for older adults and people with disabilities. The webinar will explain why oral health is critical to overall health and the barriers that these populations face when accessing oral health care. This session will also explain how Medicaid waivers can address these barriers and the steps that can be taken to advocate for oral health services in state’s Medicaid waivers.

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The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a webinar to discuss eligibility requirements for Social Security benefits for spouses, ex-spouses, children, and parents of workers. The webinar will also cover eligibility requirements for Social Security benefits for children of retired, disabled, or deceased workers. The goal of this webinar is to help inform people about their potential eligibility that they may not have been aware of.

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The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are hosting a webinar series to support people with disabilities and the organizations that serve them before, during, and after disasters. The webinar is focused on Midwest environmental disasters regarding tornados, flooding, excessive heat, and other emergencies.

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Join the Association on Aging with Developmental Disabilities (AADD) on May 20-21 at the 33rd Annual Aging with Developmental Disabilities (DD) Conference in St. Charles, MO, addressing the critical issue of supporting individuals with DD who are aging. Learn from industry experts, network with peers, and drive positive change. 

The Aging with DD Conference will include the following:

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is holding a training webinar to discuss the options to address financial exploitation by family members including mediation, restorative justice, and other solutions to preserve familial relationships. The training will also cover information on the importance of advanced planning and how to work with banks and financial institutions to prevent financial exploitation by family members and maintain autonomy.  

NCIL has opened registration for the 2024 Annual Conference on Independent Living!

The theme of NCIL’s 2024 Annual Conference is Back to the Future. This year’s conference will feature influential speakers, educational workshops, and the March and Rally at the Capitol. NCIL’s Annual Conference will take place onsite in Washington, DC, July 22-25, 2024. All registrations received and paid by Wednesday, May 1, 2024 are eligible for the Early Bird registration rates.