Guest Speaker:  Michael Olender, NC State Director AARP. Member Spotlight: Bruce McReynolds with Griswold Home Care.

Understanding networking, social media, LinkedIn and media relationships.  Cost is $50 for HIPSS, HIPSS Davidson and TRLA Members. $75 non members. Deadline for registrations is September 9. For more info contact Judie at judiehp@triad.rr.com

Join us for the 4th Tuesday of the month, Alamance Area Membership Meetings.  Open to all members.

Guest Speaker: To Be Announced shortly.

Whether you are a healthcare professional, caregiver, person living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia, or a member of the general police, all are invited to attend. Come learn more.  Program Details  & Registration: www.alz.org/northcarolina.com

Annual Meeting 2019 Medicaid Transformation

Thursday Sept. 5, 9 am – 4 pm

Change is coming to Medicaid in North Carolina, a program that serves approximately 2.2 million people. Under Medicaid transformation, North Carolina will be contracting with Prepaid Health Plans to provide physical health benefits and services for a capitated, or fixed, amount per enrollee. Prepaid Health Plans will begin delivering services in regions selected for the first phase of implementation on November 1, 2019 with the second phase of implementation beginning February 1, 2020. Stakeholders across health care, consumer advocacy, public health, social services, and other sectors have many questions about what this new system will look like. We will gather policy makers, experts, and those implementing these changes together for discussions across a range of topics. Please come and engage in the discussions about these important changes to North Carolina’s Medicaid program.

At this year’s NCIOM Annual Meeting, we will hear about how consumers will navigate the transition to managed care, the Medicaid Healthy Opportunities Pilots, the NCCARE360 resource platform, plans for monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and issues relevant to some of the special populations served through Medicaid in North Carolina. We’ll also hear from representatives from each of the Medicaid Prepaid Health Plans.

NCIOM’s Annual Meeting will explore how North Carolina’s Medicaid system is transforming from fee-for-service to managed care and how these changes aim to improve the health and well-being of individuals enrolled in the program.

Event details:

McKimmon Conference Center
1101 Gorman Street
Raleigh, NC 27606

Keynote Speaker:
Frederick Isasi
Executive Director, Families USA

Featured Speaker:
Mandy Cohen
Secretary, NC Department of Health and Human Services

Featured Speaker:
John McCarthy
Founding Partner, Speire Healthcare Strategies
Former Director, Ohio Department of Medicaid

For Conference Registration:
www.NCIOM.org

Understanding networking, social media, LinkedIn and media relationships.  Cost is $50 for HIPSS, HIPSS Davidson and TRLA Members. $75 non members. Deadline for registrations is September 9. For more info contact Judie at judiehp@triad.rr.com

When caring for an older family member or friend, a family meeting can be a useful tool for identifying changing needs, sharing caregiving responsibilities and making tough decisions.  Register online at www.well-springsolutions.org/registration or contact April Franklin, 336-274-3559.

This Creative Arts Camp provides a safe and fun space for caregivers and their loved ones with dementia.

This presentation highlights various lesser-known strategies to fund the high costs of long term healthcare.  Lunch sponsored by Harmony Senior Services.

Tables are available for rent for $25 or bring your own for table and rent space for $15.  Reservations need to be made by August 2nd by calling 336-884-7983

 “The Power to Heal”
FRIDAY, August 16, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cost: FREE but pre-registration is required.
Register: http://tinyurl.com/y6qed6tr
Join the Creative Aging Network and AARP Triad for a light lunch and free screening of the moving documentary, “The Power to Heal”. This is a critical film that not only speaks to a time that has passed, it also reminds us of how far we still have to go to end racial inequality in health care. Before Medicare, disparities in access to hospital care were dramatic. Less than half the nation’s hospitals served black and white patients equally, and in the South, 1/3 of hospitals would not admit African-Americans even for emergencies. Learn more about the film at https://www.blbfilmproductions.com/. Though there is no charge for this event, pre-registration is required.

You’re Invited to Annual Grasshoppers Firm Game. All Friends of the Firm are welcomed!

Register Now at sendrsvp.com/friends

Reserve Up to 5 Tickets.

Please join Carolina Estates for a Taste of Argentina.  Enjoy a delicious chef-prepared Argentinian inspired dinner at 5:30pm., followed by an Argentinian Tango presentation. For more information on this special event, and to RSVP by August 20th please call 336-282-6133

Whether you are a healthcare professional, caregiver, person living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia, or a member of the general police, all are invited to attend. Come learn more.  Program Details  & Registration: www.alz.org/northcarolina.com

Bring the whole family and be our guest for a fun afternoon at our Family Feud Game. This is one exciting family event you won’t want to miss.

Understanding networking, social media, LinkedIn and media relationships.  Cost is $50 for HIPSS, HIPSS Davidson and TRLA Members. $75 non members. Deadline for registrations is September 9. For more info contact Judie at judiehp@triad.rr.com