| Supporting Adults with I/DD and Their Aging Parents &Caregivers: State Medicaid Learning Collaborative Date: November 2, 2021 (Please note the date change from November 9th) 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. This 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 helpful strategies in their respective 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. Each Medicaid agency should designating up to three people to attend per state. Partner agencies are encouraged to include Medicaid colleagues in their designation 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 2, 2021, from 1:00-2:30 PM ET. If you are interested in participating, 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. ___________________________________________________________________ The Role of Financial Management Services in the Operation of 1915 (c ) Home & Community-Based Services Waiver Date: November 10, 2021 Time: 1:30 PM – 3PM EDT Training Registration Financial Management Service (FMS) entities play an integral role in the self-direction of waiver services. FMS entities are responsible for overseeing service delivery, performing employer functions on behalf of the participant, and other activities to assure payment integrity. This training will explore CMS guidance and regulations applicable to FMS, an overview of the national utilization of FMS, and strategies states can consider for self-directed waiver programs. | 
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