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.
