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December 11, 2018
Save the Date for the 2019 Consumer Voice Conference
The 2019 Consumer Voice Annual Conference will be held November 3-6, 2019 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.
Mark your calendars, and stay tuned for more details!
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New Fact Sheet for Providers on Medicare Coverage in Light of Jimmo v. Sebelius
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) has created a new fact sheet "Medicare Coverage in Light of Jimmo v. Sebelius for Providers, Contractors, and Adjudicators." The fact sheet is intended to help Medicare providers, contractors, and adjudicators apply the correct legal standard to Medicare coverage and payment determinations – as required by the Jimmo v. Sebelius Settlement Agreement. The Jimmo Settlement means that beneficiaries do not need to improve to qualify for Medicare coverage. Coverage and payment are available for care provided in a skilled nursing facility, home health or outpatient therapy setting when skilled nursing or therapy is required to maintain or slow decline of an individual’s condition.
Find more information in CMA's Alert.
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OVC Releases Blueprint for a Vicarious Trauma-Informed Organization
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has released the Blueprint for a Vicarious Trauma-Informed Organization as a part of their Vicarious Trauma Toolkit (VTT). VTT was developed to assist victim services and first responder agencies and organizations in raising awareness about and addressing vicarious trauma. The toolkit uses the term "vicarious trauma" as a broad term to include secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and critical incident stress. The newly released Blueprint is a step-by-step guide that provides tools and technical assistance to help organizations begin the process of becoming more trauma-informed. The Blueprint includes four steps: 1) Lay the foundation for success; 2) Assess current organizational capacity for addressing vicarious trauma; 3) Determine priorities and develop an action plan; and 4) Explore the VTT for resources to implement your action plan.
Find the Blueprint here.
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2019 Older Americans Month Theme Announced
The Administration for Community Living has released the theme for 2019 Older Americans Month - Connect, Create, Contribute. The theme encourages adults and their communities to connect with friends, family, and services that support participation; to create by engaging in activities that promote learning, health, and personal enrichment; and to contribute time, talent, and life experience to benefit others. The theme emphasizes that communities that encourage the contributions of older adults are stronger and that older adults play a key role in the vitality of neighborhoods, networks and lives. Older Americans Month takes place in May.
Check back on ACL's website in early 2019 for more resources and materials.
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Materials Available from NORC Webinar on Advocating for Residents with Mental Health Needs
Materials are available from the December 4th NORC Webinar "Advocating for Residents with Mental Health Needs: What to do When a Resident Threatens to Harm Themselves." The webinar discussed Ombudsman program advocacy for residents with mental health needs and how to respond when residents threaten to harm themselves or others.
Find the webinar recording and slides on NORC's website.
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Spotlight on Resources
 Consumer Voice and the National Ombudsman Resource Center have a multitude of resources available online covering a wide range of long-term care topics. Visit the Consumer Voice and NORC websites to explore all the available resources. Check out this week's highlighted resource:
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Printable Infographic
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In this Issue
Save the Date for the 2019 Consumer Voice Conference
New Fact Sheet for Providers on Medicare Coverage in Light of Jimmo v. Sebelius
OVC Releases Blueprint for a Vicarious Trauma-Informed Organization
2019 Older Americans Month Theme Announced
Materials Available from NORC Webinar on Advocating for Residents with Mental Health Needs
Spotlight on Resources
Calendar of Events
Thursday, December 13: After Receiving Final Statewide Transition Plan Approval: Tackling the Ongoing Systems-Change Work that Remains, 2:00pm ET, Part III of ACL Webinar Series
Monday, December 17: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th Edition, 2:30pm ET, Webinar fron the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care
November 3-6, 2019: Consumer Voice Annual Conference, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
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