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Every year, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issues a Notice of Proposed Rule Making for the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that defines services and reimbursement rates for physicians and other providers providing care to people with Medicare. As of Jan. 1, 2024, Medicare will reimburse for various services including Community Health Integration services, Social Determinants of Health risk assessments, and Principal Illness Navigation services.

Each April, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) leads an annual campaign known as "Boost Your Budget Week" to educate low-income older adults on money-saving benefits such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and Medicare Savings Programs. More than 17 million Americans age 65 and older struggle with rising housing and health care bills, inadequate nutrition, lack of access to transportation, diminished savings, and job loss. The Boost Your Budget week ran from April 15 through April 19 and features tools and resources in NCOA’s

Join ADvancing States and the National I&R Support Center for the webinar Supporting Disabled Veterans and their Caregivers. This webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm Eastern time.

Join Commit to Connect for a webinar on scoial connection and housing among older adults and people with disabilites.

Join the Nutrition and Aging Resource and SAGE – Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders for a webinar where they will explore how LGBTQ+ elders are affected by social isolation and how aging nutrition programs can serve LGBTQ+ elders within their communities. 

This webinar will take place on Tuesday, April 23 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT. 

To support states in designing and implementing CMS’ proposed member advisory groups, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is launching the Building State Capacity for Community-Informed Policymaking Learning and Action Series. This project will support Medicaid programs in establishing or strengthening a Medicaid member advisory group aligned with CMS’ vision for centering Medicaid lived experience in Medicaid program and policy decision-making processes.

The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) recently announced the availability of two new technical assistance opportunities. The first focuses on person-centered thinking, planning, and practice. The second focuses on home and community-based services (HCBS) and addressing rights restrictions for people receiving support.

Individualized Technical Assistance

Join the National Council on Aging for an insightful webinar on April 25^th at 2:00pm ET addressing the critical issue of the direct care workforce shortage, current policy initiatives, and solutions to address it. Hosted by the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center and the Bipartisan Policy Center, the session aims to equip participants with dynamic insights and innovative strategies, empowering them to effectively combat the dire shortage of direct care workers.