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ADA National Network Learning Session: Preparing Physicians to Care for People with Disabilities: Core Competencies and the ADA

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This webinar aims to help health care providers be more prepared and comfortable when treating patients with disabilities. This learning session focuses on six core competencies developed by people with disabilities, disability researchers, health educators, and health care advocates. Learning these competencies should better prepare the healthcare workforce to provide health care to individuals with disabilities.
 
Registration closes on Wednesday, September 22 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
 

Social Isolation and Lonliness Among Caregivers

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This is the final webinar in a four-part series that discusses research related to social isolation and loneliness among people with disabilities hosted by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Join this session to hear from speakers about social isolation and loneliness specifically among caregivers during the pandemic.
 

History in the Making: Congressional Proposals to Improve Medicare & Medicaid

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NCOA is hosting a webinar to discuss key legislation poised to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid. Speakers will provide an overview of the legislation and the major impacts the legislation will have on Medicaid and Medicare programs that provide services to older adults and people with disabilities. Webinar participants can also expect to learn how they can advocate for the improvement of these services and add their own voice to help get the legislation passed.
 

History in the Making: Congressional Proposals to Improve Medicare & Medicaid

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NCOA is hosting a webinar to discuss key legislation poised to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid. Speakers will provide an overview of the legislation and the major impacts the legislation will have on Medicaid and Medicare programs that provide services to older adults and people with disabilities. Webinar participants can also expect to learn how they can advocate for the improvement of these services and add their own voice to help get the legislation passed.

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Recharging Resiliency Together: Virtual Workshop for People with Paralysis

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This workshop from the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky in partnership with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation aims to educate people with paralysis on the latest in assistive technology and explore the role of universal design in quality of life.

Speakers:

  • Christina Espinosa-Bard, MRC, CRC, HDI Division Director

  • Jason Jones, Disability Specialist

This webinar will be held Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

The Vital Role of Health Care Payers in Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Advance Equity

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This webinar will explore policies and practices that payers can use to help providers better address patients’ social needs, such as food and housing access, to improve their overall health. The webinar will include discussion of when targeted payment incentives are effectives and lessons learned by payers who have implemented policies to address social determinants of health.
 
Speakers:
  • Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, National Partnership for Women & Families (moderator)
  • Chris DeMars, Oregon Health Authority

NICOA Tribal LTSS National Resource Center Webinar

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This webinar will share information about the NCIOA Tribal Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) National Resource Center, which seeks to improve LTSS for Native elders. This webinar will provide an overview of the project, help attendees understand the continuum-of-care concept as it relates to LTSS, and discuss webinar trainings and other activities based on the results of a survey of tribal leaders.
 
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
 

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.
 

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