America’s 65+ population is growing rapidly. This 58 million-person group will reach 82 million by 2050, an increase of 41%. And this population sees the ability to age in place—to stay in their home and live independently as long as possible—as the number one threat to their health and well-being. At 64% of this population, it remains the most widespread challenge facing older adults according to a recent survey—2025 Social Threats To Aging Well In America Survey. This perception is the same across the entire 65+ population—regardless of their health or wealth.
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the 65+ population say they would use benefits that support independent living if offered by their health plans. These benefits include…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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The Digital Transformation Plan: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, November 2025
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Market Intel Report
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Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waivers Covering The I/DD Population: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Illinois Seeks Medical Monitoring Services
- New Hampshire Seeks Instructional Coaching Services
- New Hampshire Seeks Generate Software/Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) Support For All EDFacts Files Implementation Services
- California’s Calaveras County Seeks Therapeutic Foster Care Services
- Texas Seeks Early Childhood Professional Development Scholarship Services
- Virginia Seeks Enterprise Resource Planning (ERF) Solution & Implementation Services
- Pennsylvania’s City Of Philadelphia Seeks K-12 Assessment Solution Services
- New Hampshire Seeks Drug Treatment Court Team Cohesion Training & Technical Assistance Services
- Massachusetts Seeks Mental Health First Aid Training Services
- Minnesota’s Ramsey County Seeks Detox & Withdrawal Management Capability Building Grant Services
Contract Awards
- Wisconsin Awards Virtual Reality Software For Law Enforcement Contract To Operator XR, LLC
- California’s Crescent City Awards Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) & Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Services Contract To Community System Solutions
- Nevada Awards Government Accounting Services & Medicaid Auditing Contract To Myers & Stauffer, LC
- Nebraska Awards Administrative Support Services For The Employee Health Care Medical Benefit Plans Contract To Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Nebraska, Inc.
- Nebraska Awards Administrative Support Services For The Employee Health Care Prescription Drug Benefit Plans Contract To Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Nebraska, Inc.
Winning Proposals
- New York’s Westchester County Awards Medical Messaging Software Services Contract To Teletask, Inc.
- Wisconsin Awards Virtual Reality Software For Law Enforcement Contract To Operator XR, LLC
- California’s Crescent City Awards Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) & Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Services Contract To Community System Solutions
- California’s Santa Cruz County Awards CalAIM Justice-Involved Pre-Release Medi-Cal Application Outreach Services Contract To Community Bridges, Inc.
- Virginia’s City Of Chesapeake Cancels Nutritionist Services Contract
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- An Executive Perspective: How AI Is Shaping The Future Of Integrated Care
- AI ROI In Documentation: Today’s Measures, Tomorrow’s Impacts
- The Next Phase Of AI In Behavioral Health: Putting Clinical Judgment Back In Charge
- Navigating The Economics Of Value-Based Contracting
- Layers of Denial Prevention: Shift Your Focus from Working Denials to Preventing Them
Institute Presentations
- What Now? What Next? The Tech Formula For Financial Sustainability
- The Tech-Enabled Provider Organization: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology Adoption Survey–Sponsored By Eleos Health
- Supporting Independence At Home: The Inglis Wraparound Approach To Aging In Place
- Addressing Financial Sustainability: Executing – And Paying For – Multi-Layered Systems Upgrades
- Making Digital Transformation A Reality: A Managing Through Chaos Roundtable Discussion
Market Intelligence Reports
- Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waivers Covering The I/DD Population: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Care Coordination Initiatives—A State-By-State Guide: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Largest Health Plans In Each State By Estimated Enrollment: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Largest Health Plans, By Estimated Enrollment Through December 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- The 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act): Implications For The Health & Human Service Field
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 10 – February 12, 2026 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 09 – June 11, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 11 – August 13, 2026 – San Francisco, California
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
September 29 – October 01, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
October 27 – October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging In Place Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
September 30, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
October 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Best Practice Marketing Planning: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Your Growth Strategy A Reality
June 9, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana -
Optimizing Health Plan Contracting: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Building Referrals, Revenue & Margins
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
Portfolio Management To Optimize Organizational Performance: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On How To Optimize, Retire & Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
Strategic Planning For Times Of Uncertainty: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Nimble Data-Driven Planning
September 29, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Webinars
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Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Building A Trauma-Informed Culture: The Youth Home Case Study
December 18, 2025 – Virtual Event -
A Blueprint For Cross-System Homelessness Response & Behavioral Health Innovation: The Safe Options Support Program & CBC Hub Case Study
January 8, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Strengthening Teams With Connection-Driven Leadership & Intentional Practice: The Omni Family Institute Case Study
January 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
A Roadmap For Strategic Financial Management & Executive Readiness
January 29, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Moving Crisis Care ‘Upstream’: The Family Service League Case Study
February 5, 2026 – Virtual Event -
CFO As Architects Of Value: Creating A Service Line Expense & Revenue Model
February 19, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A New Service Line: The Diagnostic Checklist & Leadership Intervention Playbook
February 26, 2026 – Virtual Event -
A Replicable Framework For Tech Adoption In I/DD Services: The NuPath Case Study
March 5, 2026 – Virtual Event -
‘Strategic Productivity’ In A Hybrid Care Environment: The Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Case Study
March 12, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Financial Mastery For Behavioral Health Leaders: The Hope Group Case Study
March 16, 2026 – Virtual Event
Organizational Profiles
- Children’s Home Of Jefferson: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Bost: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Mental Health Resources, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- United Counseling Service of Bennington County: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Tarzana Treatment Centers: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Innovative Program Profiles
- Day Services-Kenmore Club By RACSB: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Autism Welcoming By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- La Bodega HCV Care & Treatment Program By ECMC: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Living Room By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- 57% Of Licensed Special Education Teachers Reported Using AI To Help With Individual Education Plans During The 2024-2025 School Year
- California Youth Homelessness Declined By Nearly One-Fourth Between 2019, 2024
- Almost 10% Of U.S. Adults Report Having Had Cancer
- Medicare Chronic Care Management Model To Test Technology-Supported Care Plus Outcomes-Aligned Payments
- Bell County, Texas, Contracts With Armor Health To Provide Correctional Medical, Mental Health & Pharmacy Services At More Than $8 Million Annually
- Nearly 70% Of Medicaid Beneficiaries Not Receiving Medications For Treatment Within 6 Months Of Opioid Use Disorder Diagnosis
- Oklahoma City Community Assessment Reveals Significant Behavioral Health Service Needs
Market Updates
- Oracle’s AI-Powered Ambulatory EHR Granted Federal ONC Certification
- Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Receives $1.7 Million Investment From UnitedHealthcare To Support Essential Community Programs
- Connecticut Office Of Health Strategy Approves Hartford HealthCare Subsidiary’s Acquisition Of Manchester Memorial Hospital
- Children’s Minnesota & Washburn Center For Children Expand Partnership To Prevent Emergency Department Boarding For Youth In Mental Health Crisis
- Inner Haven Wellness Expands Its Physician-Led Eating Disorder Program To Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Repeal Of Minimum Staffing Standards For Long-Term Care Facilities
- Letter: Moratorium For Minnesota 245D Licensed Home & Community-Based Services
- U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services Artificial Intelligence Strategy
- Pennsylvania Act No. 45 Of 2025
- Treatment For Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review Of Evidence & Best Practices
- San Francisco Department Of Homelessness & Supportive Housing Vehicular Homelessness Strategy & Permitting Program-Frequently Asked Questions
- Fact Sheet: Department Of Education & Department Of State International Education & Foreign Language Studies Partnership







