The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is pleased to announce the following updates:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is pleased to announce the following updates: Providing Culturally Competent Care with LTSS: Webinar Announcement 2018 Geriatric Competent Care Webinar Series Announcement 2017 Geriatric Competent Care Webinar Continuing Education Credits and Resources Webinar: Providing Culturally Competent Care: Meeting the LTSS Needs of Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Date/Time: April 12, 2018, 12:00-1:30PM EST Individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups often experience disparities in access, quality, and outcomes in long-term services and supports (LTSS)1.  Long-term services and supports (LTSS) are a vital part of care for many dually eligible beneficiaries.  This webinar will focus on how to identify LTSS preferences, values, and needs of members from diverse cultural backgrounds.  Speakers will share concrete strategies for effectively meeting beneficiaries’ LTSS needs, in both institutional and community-based settings, while respecting their diverse cultural preferences. Registration Link: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/CulturalCompetency/2018_CC_Webinar/LTSS Intended Audience: This webinar is intended for a wide range of stakeholders, including LTSS providers and provider organizations (nursing facilities, adult daycare programs, assisted living facilities, home health care, and community-based agencies) and staff at Medicare-Medicaid Plans, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, managed LTSS plans, and consumer organizations. CE Credit Information: Continuing Education (CE) credit from CMS’ Learning Management System will be available at no cost to webinar attendees.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – CMS is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs. Geriatric Competent Care 2018 Webinar Series The 2018 Geriatric-Competent Care Webinar Series is designed to help health professionals and stakeholders in all settings and disciplines to expand their knowledge and skills in the unique aspects of caring for older adults and in working with their caregivers.  Continuing Education (CE) credits can be earned by joining the webinars. Registration Link: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/GeriatricCompetentCare/2018_GCC_Webinar_Series/Overview Safe and Effective Use of Medications in Older Adults Date/Time: April 18, 2018, 12:00-1:30PM EST Beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid have on average, a 25 percent higher rate of chronic conditions2 than beneficiaries who are not dually eligible.  Dually eligible beneficiaries also tend to use a variety of medications and have higher Medicare Part D prescription drug costs than Medicare-only beneficiaries.  This interactive webinar will provide an overview of these critically important issues related to older adults.  In addition, the need for management and coordination among the care team members and the beneficiary will be described.  Participants will also learn about effective strategies to empower individuals and their families to manage multiple medications to maintain their health. Managing Older Adults with Substance Use Disorders Date/Time: May 16, 2018, 12:00-1:30PM EST Substance use disorders (SUD) are a significant public health concern for the growing population of older adults.  By 2020, the number of older adults with SUD in the United States is expected to rise from 2.8 million in 2002-2006 to 5.7 million3.  Further, beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid experience co-occurring SUD and chronic pain at rates nearly twice as high as beneficiaries with Medicare only4, putting dually eligible beneficiaries at increased risk.  This webinar will describe substance use disorder (SUD) screening tools, how to effectively diagnose SUD, and available treatment resources. Speakers will also discuss the need for care coordination for older adults affected by SUD. Intended Audience: This webinar is intended for a wide range of stakeholders –providers and health care professionals, and front-line staff at social services agencies, Medicare-Medicaid plans, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), managed long-term services and supports programs and consumer organizations. CE Credit Information: Continuing Education (CE) credit from CMS’ Learning Management System will be available at no cost to webinar attendees.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – CMS is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs.  Continuing Education credits are also being offered to participants who meet all criteria for successful completion of this educational activity from the American Geriatrics Society. 2017 Geriatric Competent Care Webinar Continuing Education Credits and Resources Resources for Integrated Care invites you to view the webinars in the 2017 Geriatric-Competent Care webinar series.  Continuing Education Units (CEU) from CMS’ Learning Management System are available for most of the webinars at no additional cost to participants.  The 2017 Geriatric-Competent Care webinar series is designed to empower health professionals in all settings and disciplines to expand their knowledge and skills in the unique aspects of caring for older adults and in working with family caregivers.  The webinar series incorporates promising practices, such as collaborative partnerships and person-centered care, which are critical for improving the health outcomes of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.  The webinars are also available as individual podcasts on the Resources for Integrated Cares SoundCloud page at https://soundcloud.com/resourcesforintegratedcare.  This series features the following webinars and supporting resources: Webinar 1: Applying Promising Practices to Advance Care of Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees with Dementia Registration Link: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/GeriatricCompetentCare/2017_GCC_Webinar_Series/Applying_Promising_Practices Resource guides on managing behaviors associated with dementia are also available for caregivers and healthcare professionals, and can be found here: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/GeriatricCompetentCare/2017_GCC_Resource_Guides/Dementia Webinar 2: Beyond Alzheimer’s Disease – Other Causes of Progressive Dementia in the Older Adult Registration Link: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/GeriatricCompetentCare/2017_GCC_Webinar_Series/Beyond_Alzheimers Webinar 3: Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Registration Link: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/GeriatricCompetentCare/2017_GCC_Webinar_Series/Parkinsons A Q&A document and supplemental resource guide for supporting individuals with PD and their caregivers are also available at the following links: Q&A Document (https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/sites/default/files/PD_Question_and_Answer_0.pdf) Resource Guide (https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/sites/default/files/PD_Resource_Guide_2.pdf) Webinar 4: Involving and Supporting Family Caregivers in Care Planning and Delivery Registration Link: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/GeriatricCompetentCare/2017_GCC_Webinar_Series/Caregivers A supplemental resource guide for supporting family caregivers is also available here: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/sites/default/files/Involving_and_Supporting_Family_Caregivers_Resource_Guide_0.pdf Webinar 5: Interdisciplinary Care Teams for Older Adults Registration Link: https://resourcesforintegratedcare.com/GeriatricCompetentCare/2017_GCC_Webinar_Series/ICT 1Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. (2016). Report to Congress: Social Risk Factors and Performance under Medicare’s Value Based Purchasing Programs. 2Segal, M., Rollins, E., Hodges, K., & Roozeboom, M. (2014). Medicare-Medicaid Eligible Beneficiaries and Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review, 4(1), E1-E10. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5600/mmrr.004.01.b01. 3Wu, L. T., & Blazer, D. G. (2011). Illicit and nonmedical drug use among older adults: A review. Journal of Aging and Health, 23(3), 481–504. doi:10.1177/0898264310386224. 4Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office. (2016). [Memo] Opportunities for MMPs, PACE organizations, and D-SNPs to Prevent, Identify, and Treat Opioid Addiction or Misuse among Medicare Medicaid Dually Eligible Beneficiaries. Retrieved from http://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.net/pdfs/HPMS_MMP-opioid_overutilization_10_3_16%20508%20clear.pdf.

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