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Supporting Caregivers: Best practices for Medicaid and Medicare programs

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Millions of older adults and people with disabilities could not maintain their independence without the help of caregivers. When state agencies and health plans support the needs of caregivers, their members can live independently at home, reducing healthcare costs and avoiding premature institutionalization. In this webinar, leaders from Elevance Health and WellSky will build out these five best practices to serve Medicaid and Medicare members more effectively:

1.    Define roles of paid and unpaid caregivers to maximize outcomes

Population-Based Payments in Medicaid: Strengthening Provider Incentives to Transform Care

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Population-based payment (PBP) models are an advanced value-based payment approach that offers health care providers upfront, flexible payments. This webinar will highlight findings from an upcoming CHCS report on early lessons for using PBP models in Medicaid. It will feature a panel of officials from Colorado, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania who will share perspectives on designing and implementing Medicaid PBP models focused on primary care, total cost of care, and hospital care. 

EJCC Virtual Meeting

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The Elder Justice Coordinating Council's next bi-annual meeting will feature two panels that will explore the reauthorization of the Elder Justice Act and how legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened adult protective services programs around the country.

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Navigating Family Caregiving: Personal Stories and Practical Tools

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Join the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center (LACRC) at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology of USC, and the Diverse Elders Coalition with an esteemed panel of authors, caregivers, and practitioners for a panel discussion to celebrate National Family Caregivers Month.

Webinar on Newly Adopted Strategic Plan

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The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) is a federal interagency council that coordinates funding and provides expertise on human services transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and low income individuals. Last week, the council adopted the 2023-2026 CCAM Strategic Plan prioritizing the expansion of safe access to transit and affordable mobility options. The plan also sets a framework for collaboration among CCAM grantees at all levels and across jurisdictions.

National Rural Health Day Webinar

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is hosting a webinar in recognition of National Rural Health Day to discss the Agency’s commitment to rural, frontier, Tribal, geographically isolated populations. During the webinar, CMS OMH will also provide an overview of available rural health resources.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.

Building Trust Between Communities of Color and Health Care Organizations: Lessons from New York State

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This webinar will highlight how two New York-based health care organizations, John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital and The New York Foundling, are engaging patients in new ways to transform their health care delivery practices. Lessons from these efforts can inform health care organizations across the country seeking to involve patients, particularly patients of color, in efforts to advance health equity.

Understanding Community Engagement Webinar Series Part Two: Work Learning Activities as a Pathway to Competitive Integrated Employment

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The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and members of the Federal Community Engagement Cross-Agency Workgroup are hosting part two of a webinar series focused on understanding community engagement and its role in expanding competitive integrated employment. 

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