SAN Introduction and Overview of Long Term Services and Supports Systems 

Part one of the initial call will provide a brief overview of the Strengthening the Aging Network (SAN) Project as well as an orientation to project resources.  Part two of the call will provide a high level overview of the aging and disabilities service systems. 

March 10, 2011

3-4:30 PM EST

Basics of Medicare, Medicaid, and Implications of ACA

This call will address the basic characteristics of, and fundamental differences between, Medicare and Medicaid and provide a basic overview of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with a heavy emphasis on chronic condition and Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) provisions. 

March 17, 2011

3-4 PM EST

Maximizing Federal Opportunities

During this call participants will gain an understanding federal opportunities including the concept of federal matching funds (i.e., Older Americans Act, Medicaid), converting local programs to programs that are eligible for federal match and information on programs that offer additional federal funding such as Money Follows the Person, Health Homes.  Participants will also learn about achieving efficiencies through Older Americans Act programs and will be provided an overview of how to use a Global Budgetary Self-Assessment.  The latter is a basic work sheet for new directors to complete with their staff to assess their array of funding sources. 

March 24, 2011

3-4 PM EST

Olmstead

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will provide an overview of the Year of Community Living, the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision and current DHHS and DOJ activities. 

March 31, 2011

3-4 PM EST

Basics of Managing in a Changing Environment – Part I: State Agency Organization

NASUAD will provide an overview of common state agency organizational arrangements and trends in state reorganizing

April 7, 2011

3-4 PM EST

Basics of Managing in a Changing Environment – Part II: Service Delivery Trends

Participants will learn about  themes in service delivery redesign including  system-wide participant direction, managed long term care, and rebalancing. 

April 14, 2011

3-4 PM EST

Data Collection and Communicating with Legislators

NASUAD will provide a basic overview of common state data systems (NAPIS, NORS, MMIS); challenges with linking datasets and sharing data among agencies; and using data when communicating with state legislators.

 April 21, 2011

3-4 PM EST

Held jointly with the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A), presenters will provide basic information on the key elements of managed long-term care and snapshot of the current landscape.  Two states will speak on current efforts.    

April 3, 2011

Managed Long-Term Care Plan Marketplace

NASUAD and presenters from the managed care marketplace will provide an overview of plan structure and marketplace trends

April 20, 2011

Managed Long-Term Care Contracting and Capitation Rate Setting 

This NASUAD-member only call will provide an overview of common managed long-term care procurement and contracting strategies as well as capitation rate setting.  Two states will speak on their procurement and rating setting approaches. 

April 26, 2011

Atlanta, GA

Agenda

Region IV

May 23-25, 2011

All five Regional Forums will begin at 1PM on Mondays and conclude at 5PM on Wednesdays.

Washington, DC

Agenda

Regions I, II, III

June 6-8, 2011

Chicago, IL

Agenda

Regions V, VII

June 13-15, 2011

Dallas, TX

Agenda

Regions VI, VIII

June 20-22, 2011

San Francisco, CA

Agenda

Regions IX, X

June 27-29, 2011