Webinar

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are hosting an upcoming webinar to provide an overview of the recently announced “States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity and Development (AHEAD) Model.” The AHEAD Model team will discuss the goals and key components of the Model, including statewide targets, hospital global budgets, and primary care transformation. The webinar will provide additional details on the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) application process, followed by audience Q&A.

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The Administration for Community Living (ACL) invites participation in a virtual joint meeting of the RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council (FCAC) and the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG). This virtual meeting will focus on analyzing public comments on the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and will provide updates from federal agencies on the progress of implementing this strategy. Registration is not required, and the meeting will offer ASL interpretation and closed captioning for accessibility.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking public input on a proposed rule to establish the first-ever federal regulations for adult protective services (APS) programs. Stakeholders are invited to attend an informational webinar with ACL on September 18, where the proposed rule will be overviewed, and the process for submitting comments explained.

ADvancing States is excited to announce the availability of intensive technical assistance to states to implement strategies to improve LTSS rebalancing, with an emphasis on dual eligible integration. This technical assistance is available through the support of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF).

We will provide technical assistance to two states over an 18-month period beginning in January 2024 to implement initiative(s) related to 1-2 of the following strategies:

ATI Advisory is hosting an upcoming webinar titled, “Medicare Negotiation: What the First 10 Selected Drugs Tell Us About the Program’s Future.” This webinar will discuss what this list of drugs says about the trajectory of the Medicare prescription drug negotiation program, how that could affect supply chain economics, and how manufacturers might think about new drug development going forward.

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The Public Health Communications Collaborative will host a webinar on September 21st titled “Culturally Driven Strategies: Tailoring Health Communications to Build Understanding and Trust”. Industry experts who will share their experiences using culturally driven strategies to communicate about public health to diverse audiences. Gain actionable insights and techniques to effectively communicate across cultures, build trust, and help advance public health outcomes for all. 

Join Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) for a webinar highlighting key takeaways from discussions among health plans that participated in the Integrated Care Community of Practice focused on care coordination of dually eligible individuals. During this webinar, health plans will share their promising practices for promoting person-centered care coordination, with an emphasis on communication-focused strategies that health plans and providers serving dually eligible individuals can use to overcome common barriers to care coordination.

The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is partnering with The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) to present a webinar introducing a new resource aimed at assisting states in enhancing Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment services through strategic utilization of public funding sources like Medicaid and emerging funding streams, including opioid settlement funds.

The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is hosting an upcoming webinar titled “Building Connections Between Medical Respite Care and Permanent Housing: Lessons from Orange County, California." This webinar will explore the cross-sector partnerships facilitated by CalAIM, California’s Medicaid transformation initiative, between the Illumination Foundation (a homeless services organization), CalOptima (a local managed care plan), and the Orange County Health Care Agency.

Join SAGE, the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for a webinar on LGBTQ+ Equity and Elder Justice within the long-term care services and supports network. 

Topics will include:

• Equity within senior housing communities

• Abuse/neglect awareness and support

• Consumer fraud protections and resources