Supporting Adults with I/DD and Their Aging Caregivers: Post-Summit Webinar Date: October 12, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT Webinar Registration Please contact HCBS-learning@lewin.com with any questions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to attend an upcoming webinar to advance learning and recommendations from the June 2021 Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and Their Aging Caregivers Summit. This free webinar is open to the public and will focus on strategies for state Medicaid agencies and their partner agencies to improve the delivery of supports and services for adults with I/DD and their aging caregivers. Previous participation in the June 2021 summit is not required. An estimated one million households in the U.S. include an adult with I/DD living with and supported by an aging caregiver, and this number is growing. As adults with I/DD and their caregivers age and face life transitions, they experience new challenges and may need new or additional supports. State Medicaid and partner agencies play critical roles in designing and delivering supports and services that meet the current and future needs of adults with I/DD and their aging parents and caregivers. During this webinar, participants will: - Learn about state Medicaid and partner agencies' promising practices and challenges related to supporting adults with I/DD and their aging caregivers across the lifespan.
- Share and discuss actionable strategies and ideas raised during the summit.
- Learn more about an upcoming learning collaborative and future learning opportunities for state Medicaid agencies and partner agencies regarding supporting adults with I/DD and their aging caregivers.
________________________________________________________________________________________ Leveraging Family Caregivers for Personal Care Services in 1915(c) Waiver Programs Date: October 13, 2021 Time: 1:30 – 3:00pm EDT This training will introduce and provide context for personal care services (PCS) in 1915(c) programs and the role of family caregivers in service delivery. This training will highlight federal guidance, explore state strategies for using family caregivers for 1915(c) PCS service delivery, and discuss policy considerations for program quality and fiscal integrity safeguards. Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7148962348275619599 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Supporting Adults with I/DD and Their Aging Parents &Caregivers: State Medicaid Learning Collaborative Date: November 9, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT Learning Collaborative Registration Please complete by October 29, 2021. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites states to participate in a state Medicaid learning collaborative. The learning collaborative is an opportunity for states to develop new solutions and identify promising practices to improve the delivery of supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their aging caregivers. CMS has long supported initiatives to expand access to home and community-based services for older adults and people with disabilities. State Medicaid agencies can leverage these initiatives to address the current and future needs of adults with I/DD and their aging caregivers. The learning collaborative will consist of six monthly virtual learning sessions between November 2021 and April 2022. The duration of each event is not expected to exceed 90 minutes. Participants will actively engage and share experiences and challenges among their peers, identify promising practices, and support the implementing of promising strategies in their states. Each event will have a pre-identified topic with accompanying resources for states to reference at a later time. Participants of the June 28-29, 2021 summit on this topic identified topics of interest that have informed the learning collaborative. These topics include: - Building interagency partnerships and relationships;
- Person- and family-centered supports;
- Outreach strategies;
- Cultural and linguistic competence; and
- Future planning and supported decision-making.
State Participation All interested state Medicaid agencies and partner agencies involved in the delivery of services and supports for people with I/DD and their aging caregivers are welcome to participate in the learning collaborative by designating up to three people to attend per state. Partner agencies are encouraged to include Medicaid colleagues among the states' participants. CMS encourages states that meet the following characteristics to participate: - Commitment to supporting adults with I/DD and their aging caregivers under the Medicaid program;
- Interest in actively participating in the learning collaborative by sharing experiences and learning from other states engaged in similar efforts;
- Initiatives focused on improving services for adults with I/DD living with and cared for by aging caregivers already underway or in the planning stages; and
- Support of the State Medicaid Director with specific staff designated for participation.
Next Steps The first learning collaborative session will take place on November 9, 2021, from 1:00-2:30 PM ET. If you are interested in applying, please complete the form found here. Each representative from your state will need to submit the form. If you have questions, please email HCBS-learning@lewin.com. We would appreciate all those interested to respond by October 29, 2021. ___________________________________________________________________ Register now! Information Session for the Infant Well-Child Visit Affinity Group The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Maternal and Infant Health Initiative recently launched the "Infant Well-Child Visit Learning Collaborative" to support state Medicaid and CHIP agencies' efforts to increase the number of infants receiving high-quality well-child care. The Learning Collaborative has two components: a three-part webinar series that began in August 2021 and an affinity group beginning in October 2021. The slides, recording, and transcripts from the webinars will be available on Medicaid.gov. Infant Well-Child Visit Affinity Group States interested in improving infant well-child visit rates and quality are invited to join an action-oriented affinity group, which will help them design and implement a quality improvement project. Participating states will have access to quality improvement technical assistance support as they identify and implement strategies to improve well-child visits for infants ages 0 to 12 months. For more information on the affinity group, please see this fact sheet, and attend the "Infant Well-Child Visit Affinity Group and Expression of Interest Process" information session on September 27, 2021, 3-4 p.m. ET. This webinar will present the goals of the Infant Well-Child Visit Affinity Group for states, as well as the Expression of Interest Form state teams need to submit to participate. Technical assistance staff will be available to answer questions about the Infant Well-Child Visit Affinity Group process. Register for the information session here. Expression of Interest Forms are due September 30, 2021 by 8 p.m. ET. Please contact MACQualityImprovement@mathematica-mpr.com with any questions. |
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