Archive June 2017
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An Opportunity to Shape Care Planning to Include LTSS
This is important and needs your input on improving care planning for people with complex medical needs or disabilities. The electronic Long-Term Services & Supports (eLTSS) Initiative is a partnership between the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This project is working to identify and harmonize electronic data standards that can enable the creation, exchange and re-use of interoperable service plans by health care and community-based LTSS providers, payers and the individuals they serve.
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Trauma-Informed Care Funding Opportunity
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) just released an RFP from their Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care. The new funding will expand person-centered, trauma-informed services for Holocaust Survivors throughout the United States. n4a is pleased to partner on this important initiative, which we believe will have long-term benefit to the Aging Network via continued learning about providing trauma-informed services to other populations of older adults, as well.
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Trump Administration Announces ACL Appointments
The President recently announced several high-level political appointments to positions at the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL), including nominating Lance Robertson, longtime member of the Aging Network, as Assistant Secretary on Aging and ACL Administrator.
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The Fight to #SaveMedicaid
As we hope you’ve read in n4a’s policy communications this week, advocates for older adults and HCBS face a tremendous threat in the form of the Senate Republican health care plan, finally unveiled yesterday. This is an all-hands-on-deck advocacy situation, with a Senate vote coming as early as next week!
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AAAs Raise Awareness, Respond to Elder Abuse
In observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (
WEAAD), many AAAs across the country held events to recognize this tragic problem, some tapping into their existing programs to spotlight elder abuse within their communities.
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New Resources & Opportunities from n4a's Business Institute
A new blog post from the
Aging and Disability Business Institute explores how AAAs and other CBOs are poised to capitalize on new service delivery and payment opportunities within the Medicare Advantage (MA) market.
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n4a Recognizes National Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
Across the United States, there are over 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
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n4a and ACL Leadership Present on the Future of the Aging Network
This week, Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Administration for Community Living, and n4a’s Chief, Programs & Services Nora Super provided keynote remarks on the past, present and future of the national Aging Network at the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) annual virtual conference.
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Senators Leadership Developing Health Care Bill
Despite statements indicating otherwise, we expect we will see a health care proposal emerge from the Senate soon. A small group of Republican Senators has been working behind closed doors to craft their own ACA repeal and replacement plan following House passage of its bill last month.
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Are Volunteers Bringing Business Skills to Your AAA?
Volunteers have long played a critical role in supporting the health and well-being of the country’s older adults, including helping them navigate benefits, providing transportation and leading evidence-based programming among many others. Now they are helping AAAs partner with health care entities.
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