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The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is hosting a webinar on the Medicare Savings Program (MSP). The presenters will provide an overview of the eligibility requirements for MSPs, how to help clients enroll in MSPs, and the benefits of the different MSP programs. This webinar will also describe the MSP programs, including, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualified Individual (QI), and Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI).

The Kaiser Family Foundation is hosting a webinar on payment and delivery system reforms in Medicare. Presenters will explore the latest evidence on savings and quality among various payments models (including ACO, medical home, and bundled payment models). They will also discuss future directions that CMS may consider to lower costs and improve care in the coming years.

Consumer Voice is hosting a webinar about nursing home closures and advocacy strategies you can employ during a closure. Presenters will share best practices, including how to minimize transfer trauma during a closure and the importance of a relocation team. They will also talk about how you can use their Nursing Home Closures Toolkit to handle the next closure in your state.

This symposium will provide tools for your community to meet the challenges of caring for a growing population of older adults. Presenters will discuss tools communities can use to advocate and plan community-based health and long-term services and supports. The symposium will take place at the Capitol View Conference Center 101 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC. If you cannot attend in person, you may also register for the webcast.

This event will take place on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.

The CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO), in collaboration with the Lewin Group and the American Geriatrics Society, is hosting a webinar on Interdisciplinary Care Teams for Older Adults. The presenters will discuss common challenged and best practices for Interdisciplinary Care Teams (ICT) working with older adults. They will also address the importance of clinical, psychosocial, long-term care, behavioral, and community-based support for older adults, particularly Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries.

The results of your Community Based Organizations (CBO) environmental scan, SWOT analysis and feedback from stakeholders and champions may highlight opportunities for growth and development or a need to respond to a changing environment. The results of your research may indicate that some parts of your operation may need to change. Whether the change is related to improving efficiencies, providing a better or different service, working with different partners or something else, the development of a strategic plan will guide the work that needs to be done.

Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy is hosting a webinar to discuss how the SourceAmerica Pathways to Careers program promotes competitive integrated employment, give an employer’s perspective on partnering with Pathways and hiring its participants, present interim evaluation outcomes, and report on SourceAmerica’s plans to expand the customized employment service model.

The Administration for Community Living’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP), in collaboration with consultant Tim McNeill, is hosting a webinar on the role of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) accreditation as part of a broader business development strategy for CBOs. This webinar will discuss NCQA LTSS accreditation requirements, the process of obtaining accreditation, and the role that the NCQA accreditation plays in their overall business contracting strategy with MCOs.

The Amputee Coalition is hosting a webinar on the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) to explore the services JAN provides, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) interactive process, and a review of some of the types of accommodations that can be requested under the ADA. Matthew McCord from JAN will present this webinar.

This webinar will take place on Wednesday, November 15, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.