June 13, 2019

Webinar 6/19: Building and Financing Sustainable Partnerships Between Health Care and Community-Based Organizations Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 1:00 PM ET Register for the event. In a newly released report that Meals on Wheels America prepared with Quantified Ventures, and supported by Nonprofit Finance Fund, Effective Partnerships Between Community-Based Organizations and Healthcare: A Possible Path to Sustainability, describes a first-in-kind attempt to develop a Pay for Success project between a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan and Meals on Wheels America—a rewarding and challenging experience. The project resulted in the MA plan paying for the Meals on Wheels services directly, bypassing the need for the Pay for Success approach. The process of methodically structuring the Pay for Success project led Meals on Wheels America to build the trust and confidence with the MA plan required for a direct contract—the goal of Pay for Success. This experience unearthed unknown challenges but also ways in which MA plans can  Join the Aging and Disability Business Institute for this webinar on June 19 at 1 pm ET, as we explore these lessons and provide guidance for how social service providers and health plans can partner can push forward this important work. Participants will be able to: Describe the structure of a standard Pay for Success model; Explain the regulatory environment in which MA plans work; and, Create a successful approach to partnering with an MA plan. Speakers: Celia Barker, Project Director, Strategy and Impact at Meals on Wheels America Lucy Theilheimer, Chief Strategy and Impact Officer at Meals on Wheels America This webinar is presented as part of the Aging and Disability Business Institute Series, a collaboration of n4a and ASA. Learn more about the Aging and Disability Business Institute. Learn more about ACL's Business Acumen Initiative to help states and community-based organizations build networks and respond to delivery system changes, including technical assistance, building business capacity for successful contracting with integrated care entities, and developing pathways to sustainability.