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The AARP Fraud Watch Network is working to empower consumers to spot and avoid scams and to provide support and guidance to victims and their families when fraud happens.  Join Kathy Stokes, Director of Fraud Prevention Programs at AARP, for an interactive discussion about how to spot and avoid the latest scams and fraud. Research has shown that if you know about a specific scam, you are 80% less likely to engage with the scammer, and if you do engage, you are 40% less likely to fall victim. By the end of the webinar, participants will:

On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar that will provide an overview of the 2021 Call for Quality Measures timeline and measures evaluation process for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measure development, submission, and expectations that align with CMS priorities. This webinar is intended to assist with the development of measures for future MIPS performance periods.

Many older adults and people with disabilities do not have the financial means to pay for internet service in their home nor purchase an internet enabled device - such as a PC, tablet, or smart phone. Further, many lack the skills needed to confidently navigate the internet and digital communities by themselves.

ACL's seventh Full Council Meeting of the FCAC will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. This meeting is virtual and open to the public and does not require registration. The FCAC council is charged with providing recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on effective models of both family caregiving and support to family caregivers, as well as improving coordination across federal government programs.

How can states improve long-term services and supports so older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers can live their best lives?

As the population of older adults grows, increasing numbers of older adults in three distinct categories might require the services of mental health, substance abuse, and aging systems in the future: (1) older adults with mental health conditions; (2) individuals who develop late-life mental health conditions; and (3) persons living with dementia and co-occurring treatable mental health conditions or substance abuse disorders.

As the population of older adults grows, increasing numbers of older adults in three distinct categories might require the services of mental health, substance abuse, and aging systems in the future: (1) older adults with mental health conditions; (2) individuals who develop late-life mental health conditions; and (3) persons living with dementia and co-occurring treatable mental health conditions or substance abuse disorders.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar on January 21, 2021 to provide an overview of the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model Community Transformation Track payment policies.

The CHART Model Community Transformation Track will test whether upfront investments, predictable capitated payments, and operational and regulatory flexibilities will enable rural health care providers to improve access to high quality care while reducing health care costs.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Programs Bi-Monthly Forum will be held on Tuesday, January 26, from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET. During this webinar, attendees will learn important updates relevant to CMS’s Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group (QMVIG). The forum will also provide stakeholders with the opportunity to ask CMS subject matter experts questions on quality reporting programs and initiatives that directly impact their organizations.

This forum will include the following topics: