PTAC WEBINARS
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PTAC hosts a quarterly webinar series. Attending the webinars is also a great opportunity to earn Continuing Education Credits.
State PASRR Program Improvement Considerations
November 8, 2022
This webinar will focus on PASRR successful practice considerations that have emerged since the PASRR regulations were enacted in 1992 and CMS initiated PTAC’s technical assistance role with states in 2009. The goal is to identify practices states may want to consider in order to align the PASRR program with the most current understanding of the PASRR regulations.
Use of PASRR to Divert or Transition Individuals into Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
February 9, 2021
This webinar focused on how states can use a PASRR to divert or transition individuals from nursing facilities into Home and Community-Based Waiver Services (HCBS). Key takeaways included understanding the context of long-term services and supports (LTSS) in the public health emergency, the history of PASRR, and the role of PASRR for nursing facility diversion and transition.
Good Practices for Adopting Waiver Services in the Nursing Facility Benefit: A Specialized Services State Plan Amendment
November 10, 2020
This webinar focused on how states can use a Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) to include Home and Community-Based Waiver Services (HCBS) in the nursing facility benefit to support individuals with PASRR conditions through specialized services.
CMS PTAC WEBINARS
CMS PTAC offers on demand recordings of previously presented webinars.
State PASRR Program Improvement Considerations
November 8, 2022
This webinar will focus on PASRR successful practice considerations that have emerged since the PASRR regulations were enacted in 1992 and CMS initiated PTAC’s technical assistance role with states in 2009. The goal is to identify practices states may want to consider in order to align the PASRR program with the most current understanding of the PASRR regulations.
Use of PASRR to Divert or Transition Individuals into Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
February 9, 2021
This webinar focused on how states can use a PASRR to divert or transition individuals from nursing facilities into Home and Community-Based Waiver Services (HCBS). Key takeaways included understanding the context of long-term services and supports (LTSS) in the public health emergency, the history of PASRR, and the role of PASRR for nursing facility diversion and transition.
Good Practices for Adopting Waiver Services in the Nursing Facility Benefit: A Specialized Services State Plan Amendment
November 10, 2020
This webinar focused on how states can use a Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) to include Home and Community-Based Waiver Services (HCBS) in the nursing facility benefit to support individuals with PASRR conditions through specialized services.

