DREDF, on behalf of the Aging and Disability Partnership for Managed Long Term Services and Supports
The webinars explored promising collaborations among Independent Living Centers, Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, Area Agencies on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and clinical settings. These collaborations, operating in different configurations, re-envision the independent living philosophy and related services as a central element of both care coordination and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS).
The webinar recordings, transcripts and slides can be accessed below.
A Promising Collaboration: Access to Independence and Care1st Health Plan San Diego, California
October 14, 2015
This webinar presented preliminary outcomes from a collaboration between the Independent Living Center, Access to Independence, and Care1st that piloted a project in San Diego, California to reduce hospitalizations for a group of homeless people with disabilities and seniors identified as repeat high users of emergency care.
Promising Practices: A Preliminary Report On The LifeLong Complex Care Initiative
September 24, 2015
An Innovative Three-Way Complex Care Collaboration: Berkeley Center for Independent Living (CIL), LifeLong Medical Center, and Alameda Alliance Health Plan, Berkeley, California.
Promising Collaborations Between IL Centers, ADRCs, and Medicaid Managed Care Plans
August 27, 2015
This webinar presented examples of promising practices featuring the work of the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC), a collaboration between FREED Independent Living Center, N4AA, and other LTSS and safety net providers in rural California. The collaborative partners assist individuals with disabilities to plan for LTSS; provide care transition intervention for people with substance use disorders and mental health disabilities; and facilitate community transitions.
Presenters:
Ana Acton
FREED Executive Director, Grass Valley, California
Pam Miller
Executive Director, Area 4 Agency on Aging, Sacramento, California
Silvia Yee
Senior Attorney, DREDF, Berkeley, California
Mary Lou Breslin
Senior Policy Advisor, DREDF, Berkeley, California
Materials:
Slides (PPTX)
Transcript (DOCX)
Video