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Integrated Care Planning for Medicaid Members with Complex Needs: Lessons from MassHealth

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This webinar will share lessons from the MassHealth Care Planning Learning Collaborative on building partnerships to support integrated care teams, including physicians, nurse practioners, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, care coordinators, care managers, and community health workers. MassHealth will discuss their restructured managed care program and share the value of state investment in shared care planning.
 

DIAL Webinar: Partners in COVID-19 Vaccine Access

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Join this webinar to learn about COVID-19 vaccine resources expanding access to people with disabilities. Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Alison Barkoff will kick off the event. The webinar will highlight the Disability Information & Access Line (DIAL), ACL’s disability network, and other disability organizations that that support a range of communities across the country. The event will also hightlight innovative local partnerships and ways to overcome vaccination barriers.
 

Rolling into Higher Education: Supporting Students Living with Paralysis Attending College

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This webinar will discuss the Reeve Foundation/Accessible College program and share information to support students with paralysis during their transition into higher education. Topics will include the college search for students with paralysis, college accommodations, personal care attendants and college, transfer of care, planning for independent living, and more. 
 
This webinar will be held on September 22, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

Fire and Falls Webinar Series: Engaging Firefighters and EMS for Falls Prevention

Event Description: 
This webinar series, hosted by NCOA and ACL, shares best practices and innovative ideas on successful partnerships between organizations in the falls prevention network and emergency services. The series will include organizations that are working with fire departments and EMS to include them in falls prevention.
 
This series includes 4 webinars. The recording for the September 1 webinar is available online. Upcoming webinars will be held on September 8, 15, and 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
 

Promoting Social Engagement in Senior Centers: Local Examples and Looking Ahead

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This webinar will feature a presentation from the National Institute of Senior Centers on the role senior centers play in offering social engagement opportunities to older adults. Speakers from two senior centers will share programs and practices they are using to promote older adult health, especially within the context of reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
This event will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Through Primary Care

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This webinar will cover how state Medicaid agencies, health plans, and primary care teams can work together to address health-related social needs. The focus of the webinar will be on using managed care requirements and valued-based payment methods. This webinar is part of the Center for Health Care Strategies' webinar series "Strengthening Primary Care Through Medicaid Managed Care."

2021 National Convention

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The Arc has announced virtual registration for the upcoming 2021 National Convention in September. The event will include sessions on strategic crisis response, remote supports, mental health struggles, and diversity and inclusion. Registration is now available with updated pricing and the option for one-day attendance.
 
The event will be held on September 27–29, 2021.
 

2021 Virtual National Aging and Law Conference

Event Description: 
Registration is open for the American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging’s 2021 Virtual National Aging and Law Conference (NALC). This year's conference will discuss topics of housing, home and community based services, Medicare and Medicaid, diversity and equity in legal services, reforming guardianship practices, and ethics. Allison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Administration for Community Living, along with other national leaders will be speaking on current trends in law and aging.
 

Partnership Essentials for CBOs and Payers

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The current federal spotlight on home and community based services and social determinants of health have created new opportunities for community-based organizations (CBOs) to provide essential services for health care payers. This webinar will discuss how CBOs, accountable care organizations (ACOs), managed care organizations (MCOs), and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans can best engage in contractual arrangements. Attendees will hear from Lance Robertson (former U.S.

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