| Beyond the Pandemic: How Technology Influences and Ensures an Integrated Life in the Community PART 2 of 2 July 14, 2021 from 1:30-3:00 PM ET This training is the second session of a two part presentation on how technology can influence and ensure an integrated life in the community. The use of technology to support the ongoing delivery of services during the COVID-19 pandemic has been widespread. This training will explore how to take lessons learned and consider the use of technology in supporting reintegration with in-person services and assist home and community-based services (HCBS) participants to re-engage with their communities. Part one of this presentation discussed the importance of person-centered planning, self-determination and informed choice when considering the use of technology, balancing the use of technology with in-person services, technology solutions during and beyond the pandemic, types of technology solutions and data and research findings from across the nation. Part two of this training will address critical considerations for states as they explore incorporating technology into HCBS waivers prior to or when the Appendix K flexibilities have ended. The presentation will explore the concepts of Technology First vs. technology only, offer examples from two Technology First states, address the use of technology across populations to mitigate social isolation, discuss rate methodology and payment considerations for technology supports, provide suggestions for how to plan for and implement increasing uses of technology with a focus on community reintegration and considerations for innovation, evaluation and research. Following the presentation, webinar participants will have the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session receiving feedback from CMS and the presenters. Registration link: https://neweditions.adobeconnect.com/ejm7tqhz37jt/event/event_info.html ___________________________________________________________________ CMS Behavioral Health Follow-up Care Learning Collaborative: Register for Upcoming Webinars The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) "Improving Behavioral Health Follow-up Care Learning Collaborative" will support state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies' efforts to improve access to, and coordination of, follow-up care for beneficiaries who visit an emergency department or are hospitalized for a mental health or substance use condition. The Learning Collaborative includes a webinar series that began in May 2021 and an affinity group that will begin with EOI submissions in July 2021. Affinity group meetings will start in August 2021 with a workshop for the team leads, followed by a full affinity group workshop in September 2021. The last webinar in the series, "Using Data to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Follow-up Care" will be held on July 15, 2021, at 3:00 PM ET. This webinar will describe ways in which state Medicaid and CHIP agencies can use data to (1) understand and increase access to behavioral health follow-up care, and (2) improve the quality of follow-up care provided to beneficiaries with behavioral health conditions. State presenters from Tennessee and Pennsylvania will discuss how they have used data for quality improvement and performance monitoring and will discuss challenges and lessons learned through the implementation process. Register for the webinar here. Expression of Interest submissions for the Behavioral Health Follow-Up Care Affinity Group are due on July 15, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET. For more information on the Affinity Group opportunity, please see the Fact Sheet and Expression of Interest Form posted on Medicaid.gov. To learn more about the Improving Behavioral Health Follow-Up Care Learning Collaborative and to find the slides, recording, and transcript from the first webinar in the series, "Expanding and Ensuring Access to Behavioral Health Follow-up Care," please visit: Improving Behavioral Health Follow-up Care Learning Collaborative. | 
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