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Partnering in a Changed World: The Network Operations Learning Collaborative
- By: USAging
- On: 08/28/2020 13:54:05
- In: Program Update
Thinking of Becoming a Medicare FFS Provider? Read this.
- By: USAging
- On: 08/28/2020 13:52:23
- In: Program Update
AAAs and other aging and disability community-based organizations (CBOs) are well positioned to become Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) providers. Becoming a Medicare Fee-For-Service Provider: What CBOs Need to Know, a new publication from n4a’s Aging and Disability Business Institute and the National Council on Aging, explores opportunities and key factors CBOs should consider before becoming Medicare FFS providers.
Congress Quietly Preparing for September Policy Slog
- By: USAging
- On: 08/28/2020 13:50:58
- In: Policy & Advocacy
Members of Congress may be in their states and districts until after the Labor Day holiday, but lawmakers are still working to address several essential September deadlines, including another round of COVID-19 relief programs and FY 2021 federal funding.
CMS Issues Joint Informational Bulletin for Older Adults and People with Disabilities in Rural America
- By: USAging
- On: 08/21/2020 10:48:11
- In: Policy & Advocacy
New Report Shows That Detroit Older Adults Are Dying at Twice the Rate of All Older Adults in Michigan
- By: USAging
- On: 08/21/2020 10:46:59
- In: Hot Topics in Aging
In eight metro Detroit cities, older adults die at twice the rate of those living elsewhere in Michigan, according to an award-winning report, Dying Before Their Time, a 19-year analysis between n4a member the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) and Wayne State University Medical School.
As Virus Cases Grow, Senate-Proposed Relief Measures Shrink
- By: USAging
- On: 08/21/2020 10:45:43
- In: Policy & Advocacy
Lawmakers Push for Aging Program Funding Amid Floundering Negotiations
- By: USAging
- On: 08/13/2020 17:22:02
- In: Policy & Advocacy
Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative 2020 Awards Announced, n4a Members Among Recipients
- By: USAging
- On: 08/13/2020 17:20:20
- In: USAging in the News
n4a is pleased to announce that three AAA members, two Associate members and two Title VI members have received awards for ACL’s state and community Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) and its Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) Dementia Capability in Indian Country.
New Blog Post Templates to engAGE Older Adults and Caregivers During COVID-19
- By: USAging
- On: 08/13/2020 17:18:11
- In: Program Update
As the national dialogue on the impact of social isolation grows, many organizations working with older adults are developing new and innovative ways to address social isolation among older adults. engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults (administered by n4a) has produced a six-part series of sample blog posts intended to help you encourage the older adults you work with to stay active, engaged and connected to their communities during the pandemic.
Dementia Friendly America Celebrates Five Years!
- By: USAging
- On: 08/07/2020 13:16:26
- In: Program Update