Community First Choice Option and Balance Incentrive Payments Program - June 3rd - Webinar
5/26/2011

Community First Choice Option and Balance Incentive Payments Program

Friday, June 3, 2:00 – 3:30PM ET

The Affordable Care Act contains two exciting opportunities for states to improve Medicaid home and community based services that become available this October. The Community First Choice Option is a new Medicaid state plan option which will allow states to provide a broad range of personal attendant services and supports and receive a 6% enhanced federal Medicaid match. The Balance Incentive Payments Program is a new federal grant program which will provide additional funding to assist eligible states in reforming their systems to provide more community-based services, versus institutional. This webinar will provide the latest information about implementation of these new provisions and share examples of organizing by aging and disability state advocates to urge adoption.

Speakers:

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Disabled and Elderly Health Programs
• Bruce Darling (Center for Disability Rights –New York State; National ADAPT)
• Anna Rich (National Senior Citizens Law Center)
• Elizabeth Royal (SEIU)

Space is limited, so please register early and share lines when possible. The webinar will also be recorded and made available for viewing following the event.

To register, please go to the following link: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/p91jw9lyja15