If you would like to attend, please contact AHCA’s Senior Director of Not for Profit & Constituent Services, Dana Halvorson. If you have any questions whatsoever, please don’t hesitate to let Dana know. AHCA hopes to see you at this important event!
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Mark Your Calendars – AHCA’s 2016 ID/DD Hill Fly-In Date Right Around the Corner!
If you would like to attend, please contact AHCA’s Senior Director of Not for Profit & Constituent Services, Dana Halvorson. If you have any questions whatsoever, please don’t hesitate to let Dana know. AHCA hopes to see you at this important event!
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Grassroots Advocacy
Renee Naylor (pictured to the left) and AHCA’s ID/DD Committee member, Kelly Head (pictured to the right), met with Representative Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5) last year, during AHCA’s ID/DD Residential Services Providers annual Hill Fly-In event.
U.S. Congressional Calendars
AHCA/NCAL Advocacy App
If you
haven’t already heard about it, then we wanted to alert you to a great app that
allows you to keep abreast of AHCA advocacy efforts. Among other things, it provides important
talking points, issue briefs and features that allow you to take action. It will be useful not only to you, but serves
as a great way for providers to weigh in.
You can get the app by clicking on the appropriate black box below.
Download our
advocacy app!
VOR Corner
Save the Date for the DDNA’s 24th Annual Education Conference
- When: April 2nd-4th, 2016 with a pre-conference program on April 1st, 2016
- Where: Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina in San Diego, California
- What: The premier education conference for nurses practicing in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- To make reservations or to learn more, please visit: www.ddna.org
We’ve Got You Covered! AHCA/NCAL Insurance Solutions Website
The program offers health insurance options, group and voluntary benefit packages, an aggressive Stop-Loss insurance program as well as cloud based HR platforms that will help members achieve savings and greater efficiencies on HR services within your company, while also tracking and reporting on key Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. For more information, please contact AHCA’s Dave Kyllo at dkyllo@AHCA.org and visit the AHCA/NCAL Insurance Solutions website.
AHCA’s State of the States Clearinghouse
This resource provides valuable data, including:
- Overview of the demographic landscape;
- State-specific nursing center occupancy and ownership breakouts;
- Certificate of Need requirements for nursing centers and state licensure requirements;
- State data on the cost of care for long term services and supports;
- State data on the total number of Medicare enrollees;
- Data on state Medicare Advantage plan enrollees and comparisons to the national average;
- State and national Medicaid expenditure data;
- State Medicaid rates, costs and shortfalls;
- And other significant state-specific data related to payment structure, managed long term services and home and community based services coverage.
Articles and Resources of Interest
-
Judge Approves Shift Away From Sheltered Workshops – disabilityscoop.com
- Fliers With Disabilities Could See Airline Changes In Future – disabilityscoop.com
- Despite Need, Residential Center Shuts Doors – disabilityscoop.com
- Disability Awareness Effort Asks People To ‘Just Say Hi’ – disabilityscoop.com
- Disability Services In Limbo Following Mass Shooting – disabilityscoop.com
- Antidepressant Use May Double Autism Risk – disabilityscoop.com
- Video Clip Tips on Caring for a Person with Alzheimer ’s Disease – NIHSeniorHealth
- Get Your Flu Shot Before the Flu Is Widespread: CDC – healthfinder.gov
- 2014-2015 Alzheimer's Disease Progress Report: Advancing Research Toward a Cure – nia.nih.gov
- Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's Disease – healthfinder.gov
- Protect Yourself From Colds and Flu This Winter – healthfinder.gov
- It's Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot – healthfinder.gov
- Researchers Say They Find Genes Linked to Alzheimer's Timing – healthfinder.gov
- National Study of Long-Term Care Providers 2014 Data Briefs – nasuad.org
- Tips to Protect Your Personal Information While Online – irs.gov
Legislative and Agency Corner
- National Aging and Disability Center Will Promote Availability and Accessibility of Transportation for Seniors, People with Disabilities and Caregivers – www.seniortransportation.net
- Risk Adjustments in Demo Payments for Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid – www.cms.gov
- ABLE Accounts May Be Available Sooner Than Expected – disabilityscoop.com
- Clinton Unveils Plan To Increase Autism Services – disabilityscoop.com
- No Drop In Cerebral Palsy Prevalence, CDC Finds – disabilityscoop.com
- New Effort To Boost Down Syndrome Research – disabilityscoop.com
- Report: Home Care Workers Need Better Protections – disabilityscoop.com
- Pediatricians Told To Bone Up On IDEA – disabilityscoop.com
- 2015 White House Conference on Aging Final Report – whitehouseconferenceonaging.gov
- Advocacy Victory: Tax Incentives for Charitable Giving Made Permanent – independentsector.org
- FHA Mortgage Program Restarted – longtermcareleader.com
- The Regulatory World in 2016: Top 4 Crystal Ball Predictions – longtermcareleader.com
- NIH unveils FY2016–2020 Strategic Plan – nih.gov
Webinars of Interest
Stay informed
and tune in to AHCA/NCAL-hosted pre-recorded and live webinars on a number of topics impacting the long term care profession. One upcoming AHCA webinar on February 2, 2016, from 2:30 - 4pm ET is entitled, "Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes." You can register for the webinar here.
In addition, on January 28, 2016, from 3 – 4pm ET, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will be hosting a webinar on the impact of effective communication on managing behavioral symptoms of people living with dementia. To learn more about the webinar, and register for it – please click here.
In addition, on January 28, 2016, from 3 – 4pm ET, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will be hosting a webinar on the impact of effective communication on managing behavioral symptoms of people living with dementia. To learn more about the webinar, and register for it – please click here.
Association Launches New Learning Management Website
"We created ahcancalED for our members
who do not have the time or budget to develop the newest in-service
training," said Dr. David Gifford, AHCA/NCAL Senior Vice President of
Quality and Regulatory Affairs. "Our objective also was to provide the best
and latest educational tools, especially as CMS increases its regulatory
requirements about staff training and competency in a number of areas.
ahcancalED is designed to help individuals in our profession do a better job of
caring for patients and residents and advance in their careers."
The information on ahcancalED is structured
to make the online learning experience engaging, meaningful, and
interactive for users. The fresh graphics and clearly defined sections within
the site make it easy for users to navigate and find the information they need.
The site also allows users to track their own learning progress.
Teams of experts from around the country
working with AHCA/NCAL staff helped to create the content. "We will
constantly be adding new programs and materials so that we can keep the site
fresh and dynamic," said Gifford. "We'll continue to look for new
ways the site can grow and serve our members. It's a great value-added benefit
and a tangible example of our commitment to enhancing quality."
ahcancalED can be accessed at https://educate.ahcancal.org/. Suggestions for content or other site enhancements can
be submitted to the ahcancalED team at educate@ahca.org. AHCA/NCAL welcomes ideas that will help improve quality
and strengthen the knowledge, skills and attitudes of staff in the long term
and post-acute care community.
Heart of the House
Dr.
Bryan K. Williams states, “Here is what I believe:
You are either serving the customer or you are serving someone who is. Simply
put…Everyone’s job exists to do something for someone else.
Therefore, everyone’s job is important, needed, and relevant. The
Dalai Lama once said, ‘If you think you are too small to make a difference, try
sleeping with a mosquito’.” To read the full blog posting, please
click here.
Dr. Williams is a consultant,
trainer, and author, who focuses on the areas of service excellence and
organizational effectiveness. He has spoken at numerous AHCA/NCAL
events, and his passion is to serve others so they may better serve the
world. Here is a link where
you can see some of Dr. Williams’ book recommendations on
service, leadership and personal development.
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From the Blog of Josh Linkner
National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities
The National Association of States
United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) holds a monthly call or webinar
concerning topics of interest to those who work in the field of aging and
disability. One of the past calls focused on resources
for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias and their caregivers. Information about
future calls, and audio recording of previous ones, can be found here.
Upcoming 2016 Events
-
AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit – February 9 – 11, 2016
- AHCA’s ID/DD Hill Fly-In Event – March 1, 2016
- Developmental Disabilities: Update for Health Professionals – March 3-4, 2016
- AHCA/NCAL Independent Owner Leadership Conference – March 16 – 18, 2016
2016 Health Care Observances
The 2016 AHCA/NCAL Health Care
Observances Calendar can be found here. February 2016 marks, among other observances,
American Heart Month, AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month, and National
Cancer Prevention Month.
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