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AARP has partnered with student loan professionals at Savi to help individuals navigate the complexities of federal and state student loan repayment and forgiveness programs. AARP invites participation in a free workshop series discussing student loan options, including the new Savi Student Loan Repayment Tool. This workshop will take place from Wednesday, April 10 to Friday, April 12. 

The Aging and Disability Business Institute at USAging is now accepting nominations for The John A. Hartford Foundation 2024 Business Innovation Award. Each year, The John A.

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) has scheduled an upcoming webinar to highlight the importance of understanding the impact dementia-related illnesses have on a person’s ability to communicate. As a result, care partners and care professionals may need to shift their communication approach and gain insight into the variety of ways individuals living with dementia may communicate.

Leavitt Partners, in collaboration with Health Management Associates (HMA), will host an upcoming webinar titled “The Future of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits.” Speakers will discuss the growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefits, including opportunities and challenges MA plans face in offering benefits, as well as the issues supplemental benefit providers face in administering supplemental benefits. 

Speakers: 

• Matt Gallivan, Director, Leavitt Partners

Join the American Society on Aging (ASA) for an upcoming webinar discussing key aspects of aging in place, emphasizing the significance of home safety and fall-prevention measures. Learn more about empowering older adults to maintain their independence safely and confidently within the comfort of their homes. During this webinar, ASA will review the importance of home safety and the prevalence of falls among older adults, discuss tips for creating an age-friendly environment at home, and provide fall-prevention strategies and resources to support aging in place.

The new Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI) is accepting applications for grants to support respite care innovation. The CDRI will award up to $20 million over five years to local respite care providers to develop and improve the quality of available services, especially in underserved communities. CDRI will support grant recipients through online training and technical assistance and will collect data and study the outcomes of these projects to inform public policy.

On March 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. CMS proposes a 2.8% increase in IRF PPS payment rates. Additionally, CMS proposes adding four assessment items to the IRF QRP, modifying one assessment item, and removing one from the IRF-Patient Assessment Instrument (PAI).

On March 25, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking information on recommended areas and/or issues for which stakeholders believe the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC) can be the most beneficial to promoting elder justice.

Join the Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) for an upcoming Lunch & Learn webinar, which will respond to questions on the topic of including people with lived experiences on research teams. At the end of the panel discussion, there will be a 15-minute Q&A session with the audience. The audience will include a wide range of ICDR stakeholders, federal interagency partners, researchers, practitioners, disability organizations, and ICDR committee members.

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