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January 30, 2020

The Aging and Disability Business Institute and National Council on Aging announced the selection of Lutheran Services in America and 10 other community-based organizations (CBOs) and networks to participate in the 2020 Medicare Advantage Learning Collaborative. Participants selected:

  • Alleghenies United Cerebral Palsy, PA
  • Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens, VA
  • Atlanta Regional Commission AAA, GA
  • ElderSource, FL
  • Hospice of the Bluegrass, Inc. dba Bluegrass Care Navigators, KY
  • Lutheran Services in America, DC
  • MAG Aging & Family Services, UT
  • Meals on Wheels California, CA
  • NC Center for Health and Wellness at UNC Asheville, NC
  • Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc., NY
  • Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging, WA

Over the next six months, these participants will be engaged in a curriculum focused on building the knowledge and skills needed to successfully pursue contracts with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for home and community-based services. Supported by targeted technical assistance, a peer learning network and a platform to share learnings, participants will come away from the learning collaborative with increased knowledge of MA plans, a broader understanding of MA plans’ quality and performance drivers, knowledge of promising practices for MA plan contracting and a customized value proposition.