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Training Opportunity: Promising Practices for Promoting Flu Vaccinations for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries during COVID-19
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
3:00pm - 4:00pm (EDT)

The Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:

The Health plans can play a key role in facilitating access to and educating members on the importance of annual flu vaccinations. In this panel discussion, health plans will share promising practices for promoting flu vaccinations, including establishing flu vaccine committees, developing effective communication and outreach strategies with the input of member advisory councils, and partnering with community organizations in vaccination delivery. Panelists will also discuss how they are adapting these strategies during COVID-19.

Intended Audience:

This webinar is intended for a wide range of stakeholders, including health plan administrators, clinical leadership, care coordinators, and case managers at health plans (including Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMPs), Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), and managed long term services and supports (LTSS) plans), as well as providers and other health care and community-based organizations who are interested in strategies related to the communication and delivery of flu vaccinations during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Register at: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2706719/37F9B9C66DD3939D97865BAE63550E2D 

 

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Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Implementation 

Webinar #1: HCBS CAHPS® Survey: A Quality Improvement Tool for States and MLTSS Plans 

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 

2:00 – 3:00 PM (EDT) 

 

The Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:  

The Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) will hold informational webinars about the Home and Community-Based Services Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCBS CAHPS®) Survey and Functional Assessment Standardized Items (FASI) in a new initiative to support Medicaid HCBS programs with implementation of these tools. HCBS CAHPS® is the first cross-disability experience survey for adults in state Medicaid HCBS programs. CMS developed the survey for voluntary use by state Medicaid programs, including fee-for-service HCBS programs and managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs. The survey is CAHPS trademarked and has quality measures endorsed by the National Quality Forum. CMS and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) have also established a free HCBS CAHPS database to facilitate comparison of survey results across programs and states. Connecticut’s HCBS CAHPS® state approach will be featured in this webinar. 

 

Register at: https://optum.webex.com/optum/k2/j.php?MTID=t9b52f0411f5641db2e606b7a6c91bd0d  

 

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Webinar #2: Functional Assessment, Interoperability, and Quality Outcomes: What is New and Why It Is Important 

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 

2:00 – 3:00 PM (EDT)

The Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:

The second webinar will review FASI - a set of standardized items that measure functional status and need for assistance with everyday activities among individuals applying for or receiving HCBS. FASI helps develop a person-centered service plan in HCBS programs. Speakers will describe the structure and the value of using FASI, including FASI’s role in facilitating interoperability across acute, post-acute, and HCBS. The webinar will feature a state approach from Colorado.  These webinars kick-off a series of technical assistance events, including quarterly webinars, office hours, and respective communities of practice for HCBS CAHPS® and FASI, called Early Adoption Work Groups, that will launch in winter 2020.  Please forward this announcement to others who may be interested in your state. If you have any questions, please email HCBSMeasures@lewin.com. 

Register at:  https://optum.webex.com/optum/k2/j.php?MTID=tb5e07f75042e6f241c7f82521f135c65

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Training Opportunity: Strategies for Non-Opioid Pain Management: A Panel Discussion
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (EDT)

The Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:

This panel will discuss non-opioid pain management strategies for dually eligible individuals, including effective, person-centered pain management options; challenges health plans and clinicians face in providing effective chronic pain management support; and strategies for addressing pain needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Intended Audience:

The target audience for this webinar includes providers and health care professionals serving people experiencing pain; and staff at health plans, including MMPs, D-SNPs, and managed LTSS plans. 

Register at: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2737139/6BAE82A805FDE79E0E74107578E00113