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ANCOR offers many publications, covering a broad range of areas, designed to aid our members.

LINKS: As part of its benefits, each ANCOR member receives ten issues of the respected LINKS publication which features relevant articles on issues facing our members; the status of major federal policy, legislative, and regulatory issues, and provocative editorials and columns. LINKS also provides information on leading edge practices in the art and science of agency management, systems design, and innovation in the provision of supports and services. Contributing an article to LINKS networks you with thousands of peer professionals. Interested in contributing to LINKS? Interested in contributing to LINKS?

Washington Insiders Club Update (WICS): Expect today’s news and updates to change by tomorrow! WICS is an electronic bulletin providing the latest information on what is happening on Capitol Hill as well as in and around the Federal Government on major legislative and regulatory issues concerning people with disabilities and the private providers who serve them. ANCOR’s public policy staff provides at least one bulletin each week when Congress is in session.

Disability and Medicaid State Fact Sheet Books: Order your copy now of this comprehensive book of 51 Disability and Medicaid State Fact Sheets Each 2-page Fact Sheet is packed full of information specific to your state’s demographics, HCBS and ICF/MR and other specific Medicaid expenditures, and number of people served. Each Fact Sheet also provides you with data on national trends, demographics, and workforce and family caregiver statistics. This publication provides you with ALL 51 Fact Sheets so you can compare your state with other state and national statistics. ANCOR members: $70.00; non-members: $140.00.

Advocacy for Change: A Manual for Organizing: Brought to you by the ANCOR Foundation, Advocacy for Change is a primer on the basics of advocacy so that readers will learn how to speak up for and fight for their interests. Topics covered in the manual include: Types of Advocates, Understanding Change, Understanding Power, Basic Principles of Advocacy, Collective Advocacy: Organizing Others, Taking it to the Streets. Author Al Condeluci, PhD, is one of America's leading consultants on human services and community issues. He speaks to national and international audiences reaching over 10,000 people each year. UCP of Pittsburgh's current executive director, he has 28 years of service at UCP of Pittsburgh and is internationally recognized as a leader in human services. ANCOR members: $25.00; non-members: $32.00. Download the order form

Wage and Hour Handbook: The 2006 edition of ANCOR's Wage and Hour Handbook has been revised for the new millennium and has over 123 pages of regulatory information. The publication contains the latest rules and interpretations from the US Department of Labor relative to employment in residential or support services for people with disabilities, including detailed information regarding the the Department's new rules on exemptions for executive, administrative and professional employees. The Handbook outlines when exemptions may and may not be used, gives sample staffing patterns for residential staff, and much more. ANCOR members: $50.00; non-members: $75.00 includes postage. Download the order form ***OUT OF STOCK***

Positive Outcomes: A Provider's Guide to Active Treatment: From Catherine V. Hayes of H&W Independent Solutions, Inc, a user-friendly manual that promotes better understanding and implementation of active treatment by providers. Providers an introduction to the survey process and the regulatory requirements. Helps your staff better understand the ICF/MR regulations. Providers design guidance for an internal quality assurance system enabling the achievement of positive outcomes for the individuals you support. Helps determine what is needed and best for the individuals who depend on you for supports. Provides real-life examples of different ways to meet the intent of ICF/MR regulations regarding active treatment. ANCOR members: $65; non-members: $85 includes postage. If you wish to take advantage of the conference or large quantity discount please Download the order form

HIPAA Privacy Compliance Resource Manual for Group Health Plans, ANCOR Edition: From John Gilliand, Esq., author of the popular ANCOR HIPAA Privacy Compliance Resource Manual for Private Providers, comes the HIPAA Privacy Compliance Resource Manual for Group Health Plans. The Resource Manual for Group Health Plans will assist private providers who are also HIPAA-covered group health plans in understanding the HIPAA Privacy Rule and its application to group health plans, and in preparing the required privacy policies, notice of privacy practices, and necessary forms for HIPAA privacy compliance. This Resource Manual is modeled after the Manual for Private Providers but is completely revised and adapted to reflect compliance requirements for group health plans. ANCOR members: $750; ANCOR members who purchased ANCOR's Privacy Manual for Private Providers: $675; non-members: $1500 includes postage. Download the order form

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