Upcoming Webinar: Roadmap for Long-Term Supports and Services: State Innovations and Opportunities
Monday, November 22, 2010, 2:00-3:30 pm, ET
Close to 95 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries needing long-term supports and services (LTSS) are in unmanaged, fee-for-service programs, including a disproportionate number in institutions versus consumer-preferred home- and community-based options. Overhauling the delivery of Medicaid LTSS offers significant opportunities to improve health care quality, control costs, and enhance quality of life for millions of Americans. Particularly now, the Affordable Care Act offers new incentives for states to improve LTSS delivery.
Through support from The SCAN Foundation, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) will soon be releasing a set of Profiles of State Innovation Roadmaps that synthesize lessons from state LTSS pioneers across the country. This 90-minute webinar will summarize critical considerations for LTSS program design and highlight innovative activities in two states. A representative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will outline how states can maximize federal opportunities to build higher-quality and more cost-effective LTSS programs.
Weekly News (November 8 - November 12)
Traveling for disabled improves, but hurdles remain (MSNBC, Nov. 4, 2010)
Airline travel for people with disabilities is improving, but some obstacles remain. Learn what those obstacles are and how you can better prepare for them.
Job Prospects Fall Short For Americans With Disabilities (Disability Scoop, Nov. 5, 2010)
More than 150,000 new jobs were created in October, but people with disabilities aren’t seeing them.