The Lutheran Services in America “Strength & Service Series”
Becoming an Antiracist Organization
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Time: 1:00-2:00 EDT
Hear from three peer leaders as they continue addressing their organization’s role in systemic racism, explore efforts to engage community partners to dismantle racism, and discuss the importance in recognizing and naming the pain that racism causes. Join Damyn Kelly, President and CEO, Lutheran Social Services of New York, Michael Bertrand, President and CEO & Beverly Jones, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois and Paulo Pina, Pediatric Medical Director, Assistant Clinical Professor, NYU Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone. For more information and to register click here.
Engagement Technology — What Happens When You Pair Technology and Creative Leadership
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2020
Time: 1:00-2:00pm EDT
The COVID-19 crisis has brought to the forefront the importance of staying connected, and the consequences of being isolated. Come see how the pairing of technology and creative leadership can lead to successful outcomes and improve the quality of life for everyone involved. Hosted by Jack York, President and Cofounder of iN2L, Dave Gehm, President and CEO of Wellspring Lutheran Services, and Kevin McFeely, President and CEO of Tacoma Lutheran, will share their own experiences and expertise on creative ways they have kept their residents, families and staff connected and engaged through the pandemic. For more information and to register click here.
Articles
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Introducing Walmart Insurance Services (Medicare Part D, Supplement, & Medicare Advantage)
- Industry Operator Lends Expertise to New Senior Living Management Degree Program
- Lifetime Experiences Help Older Adults Build Resilience to Pandemic Trauma
- Getting Health Care Was Already Tough in Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse
- NASHP Blog: Stand by Me: Supporting Long-Term Services and Supports Workers
CMS Resources
October 15 to December 7 is Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period. Visit Medicare.gov/plan-compare to compare Medicare health plans and find the plan that best fits your needs and budget.
- ACL's Preparing for a Remote Medicare Open Enrollment Toolkit
- CMS Medicare Open Enrollment Period Outreach Materials
- SNF and LTCH Quality Reporting Programs: COVID-19 Public Reporting — Revised
- Medicare Repayment Terms Revised/Delayed for Accelerated & Advanced Payments to Providers & Suppliers during COVID-19
- CMS Recording: Open Door Forum on Part D Senior Savings Program on Insulin
- CMS' 2020 National Training Program Recordings
Resources
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AHRQ Establishes National Nursing Home COVID Action Network with IHI and the ECHO Institute
- Strengthening Family Caregiver Programs and Policies through Collaboration - Lessons from Six States
- NCOA's BuscaBeneficios.org (Free, Confidential Spanish-language online tool modeled after BenefitsCheckUp® to help older adults find benefits to pay for food, medicine, utilities, and other daily expenses)
Funding
- HHS CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Phase 3 Opens (including assisted living facilities)
- Innovations in Alzheimer's Caregiving Awards Program Due Oct 30th
Webinars
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Strengthening Families as They Reunite in Uncertain Times October 13th 2:00pm-3:00pm ET
- 2020 Northern Plains Conference on Aging and Disability - VIRTUAL– Oct 14-15 1:00-4:20pmET
- Advance Care Planning - Challenges and Opportunities- October 26th 12:00-2:30pmET
Advocacy Update
Prospects Dim for COVID Relief Bill Before Election
On October 11, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent a letter to Congress calling on lawmakers to pass legislation to redirect about $130 billion in unused funds from the expired Paycheck Protection Program to allow some businesses to apply for a second round of funding. Negotiations on a broader stimulus package have stalled, however, with House and Senate leadership far apart on how to move forward given major differences, and President Trump sending mixed signals on what he believes should be included in another bill. With the House adjourned and the Senate focused on confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a relief package is unlikely until after the election in November, at the earliest. Nevertheless, Lutheran Services in America continues to call on lawmakers to return to the negotiating table with tweets to Senators urging them to support nonprofit provider needs in a package now.
Join Us in Urging Lawmakers to Provide Additional Nonprofit Relief NOW by clicking here. The House has adjourned until after the election and the Senate is focused on confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee before its own planned adjournment—but lawmakers have still not passed an additional COVID-19 relief package that addresses the ongoing needs most important to our members, as outlined in our key priorities. We are asking lawmakers to address the urgent remaining needs of nonprofit health and human services providers NOW. Your participation will be vital: join us again in writing to your lawmakers.
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