The training is hosted by the Marketplace Learning Management System (MLMS); the online web-based training platform for assisters providing application and enrollment assistance to consumers in Federally-Facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs), including State Partnership Marketplaces (SPMs), and certain State-based Marketplaces using the Federal platform (SBM-FPs).  The training can be accessed through the CMS Enterprise Portal by logging in or registering as a new user at  https://portal.cms.gov/wps/portal/unauthportal/registration. Existing users can login at: https://portal.cms.gov.

We hope that you were able to participate in the Wednesday, July 11th webinar on the 2019 training and certification requirements. You can view the webinar slides here:  https://marketplace.cms.gov/technical-assistance-resources/training-materials/introduction-to-assister-training.pdf. 

You can find training presentations and additional resources, such as Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and MLMS Quick Reference Guides at the following link: https://marketplace.cms.gov/technical-assistance-resources/training-materials/training.html.

Note: As a result of the Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization (CDO) Refresh[1], all CDOs assisting consumers for Plan Year 2019 will be assigned a new organizational designation ID. CDOs have been instructed to discontinue use of their old CDO IDs and use their newly issued CDO ID for official purposes moving forward (to generate and issue CAC IDs, take the annual certification training, and enter on the Marketplace Application when assisting consumers).

CACs should wait to take the 2019 CAC training until they have been issued their new CAC ID number by their organization. CACs should enter their new CAC ID number as the username on the MLMS training registration page. CACs in good standing may continue to assist consumers while awaiting their new CAC ID number.

Mister Rogers was an iconic black and white TV show that many adults were grateful for as it was a safe place we could leave our children and not worry about what they would see. We too often over looked this individual other than to believe he was a kind, mild mannered man who was teaching our children good principles. It appears that many of his principles are timeless and still has great value for our society today even though he passed away fifteen years ago. If we too, practiced as adults, what Mister Rogers was teaching our children what effect might that had on where we live? In hindsight, he was teaching our children how to create healthy neighborhoods. As we struggle to fight this opioid crisis, helping the most vulnerable individuals in our neighborhood and getting connected may be a piece of the puzzle to overcoming the battle of addiction that is destroying our communities. You can read more about Mister Roger's lessons here.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in our nation, impacting over forty million adults, age 18 and older. There are many different types of anxiety disorders such as social anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders and many others.  Anxiety not only affects one's mental health, but also their physical health like shortness of breath, nausea, rapid heartbeat, and long term health issues related to that constant stress on the body related anxiety.  Research is clear that there are biological factors contributing to anxiety such as evidence of chemical imbalances and strong genetic predisposition.

Despite its high level of treatability through therapy and/or medication, two-thirds of adults with anxiety do not receive treatment. Teenagers with anxiety receive treatment even less frequently - only 1 in 5 teen sufferers do .

 

Bachelor / BSW exam candidates attend Saturday only. Masters / Advanced / Clinical MSW candidates attend BOTH days.

For more information, visit  www.NASWWV.org for a downloadable Registration Request form for mail / agency PO / invoicing. Registration is also available here.  For information call 304.345.6279 or email: [email protected].