Category Archives: Events

WEBINAR: Details Matter- Service Planning and Self-Direction in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports

March 07, 2014 An Introduction to NSCLC’s New Advocate’s Library A wave of new Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services (MLTSS) programs is sweeping the country and promising to impact the way care is delivered to millions of seniors and people with … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: Dual Eligible Demonstrations – An Update for Advocates

March 04, 2014 It was a busy first quarter for Dual Eligible Demonstration Projects at the state and federal level. As timelines shift and contracts are signed, keeping up-to-date on pressing advocacy issues that impact the rights of beneficiaries is … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative: Advanced Training Consumer Protections and Benefit Package Summary

Free Webinar Series The California Coordinated Care Initiative: Advanced Training Consumer Protections and Benefit Package Summary California’s Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI), including the federally-approved dual eligible demonstration known as Cal MediConnect started in some counties on April 1, 2014, and … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: Cal-MediConnect – A Summary of the Three-Way Contract

Cal- MediConnect – A Summary of the Three-Way Contract In March 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the template of the three-way-contract CMS entered into with the Department of Health Care Services and the health plans participating … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative: What Advocates Need to Know – Basics

Free Webinar Series The California Coordinated Care Initiative: What Advocates Need to Know – Basics The state of California is moving forward with implementation of the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI), including the recently federally-approved dual eligible demonstration project, now known … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: Dual Eligible Demonstrations – What Can Other States Learn from NY, VA and SC?

FREE WEBINAR – DEC. 17, 2013 In the second half of the year, New York, Virginia and South Carolina received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for their state’s dual eligible demonstration. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: The Affordable Care Act- What it Means for Seniors

Free Webinar – December 12, 2013 Did you miss the first The Affordable Care Act: What It Means for Seniors webinar? We are offering it again… The Affordable Care Act brings new opportunities and challenges for seniors, including the expansion … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative: Advanced I Training – Consumer Protections and Benefit Package Summary

FREE WEBINAR – DEC. 04, 2013 California is moving forward with the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI), including the federally-approved dual eligible demonstration known as Cal MediConnect. The CCI is now expected to start no sooner than April 1, 2014. This … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: The Affordable Care Act- What it Means for Seniors

Free Webinar – November 06, 2013 The Affordable Care Act brings new opportunities and challenges for seniors, including the expansion of Medicaid in many states and enrollment in health insurance plans through marketplaces or exchanges beginning on January 1, 2014.  … Continue reading

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WEBINAR: Pluses and Minuses of Assisted Living, for Policymakers and Consumers

Free Webinar – Oct. 15, 2013 Is assisted living a good option for a person needing long-term services and supports? The answer is, in most cases, “it depends.” But on what does it depend? This webinar, a joint effort of … Continue reading

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