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Guardianship Termination and Restoration of Rights

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In some cases, guardianship is necessary to assist individuals identified as vulnerable and in need of care and protection. In other cases however, guardianship may be unnecessary and/or overly restrictive. This webinar explores strategies for successful termination and restoration of guardianship rights. The presenters will review recent cases, including a firsthand account from an attorney who was successful in restoring the rights of an older client and discuss the emergent concept of supported decision-making

The Role of Judges in an Elder Abuse Case

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The Elder Justice Initiative at the US Department of Justice is hosting a webinar on the role of judges in preventing and addressing elder abuse. The criminalization of elder abuse means that it enters a courtroom both directly in civil and criminal cases, as well as indirectly (e.g., in the context of a guardianship proceeding). The presenter, Judge Howze, will discuss what this means in the context of courtrooms today. Topics covered will include:
  •  the dynamics of elder abuse

Advancing Health Care and Community-Based Organization Partnerships to Address Social Determinants: Lessons from the Field

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Health care and community-based organizations (CBOs) are increasingly entering into partnerships designed to address the social determinants of health. This webinar will discuss promising strategies for creating these partnerships.

Approaches to Extending Complex Care Models into the Community: Emerging Evidence

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This webinar is the first in a two-part series from CHCS exploring how providers are building on existing complex care program models to extend beyond the walls of a health system and into communities. The webinar will discuss how to build effective care models to address social determinants of health (SDOH),  tools that can be used to support community-based care team members, and ways to design a business case for sustaining complex care models.

Comparing the Quality of Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Plans: New Measures of Person-Centered Assessment and Care Planning

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CMS recently developed four new MLTSS quality measures. These assessment and care planning measures were adopted by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for inclusion in the HEDIS measure set in 2019.

MLTSS for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Strategies for Success

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Over the past five years, there has been explosive growth in the number of states implementing comprehensive Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs; however, most have excluded LTSS services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Serving people with I/DD requires unique approaches to program development, implementation, and management.

Promising Practices For Meeting The Behavioral Health Needs Of Dually Eligible Older Adults

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This webinar will discuss common behavioral health conditions and related challenges among individuals 65 or older who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. It will describe appropriate treatment options for older adults with behavioral health needs and demonstrate concrete strategies to improve care. Finally, this webinar will discuss the potential for collaboration between with clinicians, social workers, case managers, and caregivers to support this population.

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