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Benefits of Membership
Membership Means Quality
The benefits of a LeadingAge Wisconsin membership are all about one thing: Quality.
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Membership means access to the latest best practices, expert regulatory support, continuing education and meaningful peer-to-peer connections.
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Membership means high-quality opportunities to build relationships with Wisconsin’s top care providers.
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It means greater success for your organization—and the people you serve.
Benefits of Membership For Care Providers
Serving the Continuum of Care
No matter what kind of care or service you provide, you are part of something bigger — a continuum of care that supports older adults and people with disabilities at every stage of life. At LeadingAge Wisconsin, we bring all those pieces together. We help members from across the care spectrum connect, learn from one another, and work together. We help members strengthen their organizations and speak with one voice for the people they serve.
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Benefits Across All Care Settings
While LeadingAge Wisconsin advocates for members at the state level, our national partner, LeadingAge, does the same at the national level. Together, we advance policies, promote best practices and conduct research that helps people live fully as they age. This strong partnership gives members comprehensive support at both the state and national levels — all through an annual dues payment.
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LeadingChoice Network Payer Contracting
Available only to LeadingAge Wisconsin members, LeadingChoice Network negotiates advantageous and exclusive contracts with payers and across lines of business. LeadingChoice Network also supports members’ clinical and business operations on best practices, compliance, credentialing, prior authorization and claims processing.
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Members get access to Value First, a group purchasing program that helps reduce operational costs through discounted pricing and rebates on food, medical, janitorial, office supplies and capital equipment.
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Networking for Your Whole Team
We believe the real experts in long-term care, assisted living and housing for older adults are the providers. Many members tell us that sharing best practices through our structured networking forums is the most valuable benefit of their membership. We offer networking opportunities for every role on your team — leaders, clinicians and support staff alike — because everyone plays a part in delivering exceptional care.
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Reimbursement Support
When payment questions arise, we are here to help. LeadingAge Wisconsin provides hands-on support to help members make sense of cost reports, Medicaid rates and other reimbursement issues. Whether you need a quick answer to a question or a detailed review of your reports, our team is here to help you understand the numbers and make informed financial decisions.
LeadingAge Wisconsin hosts a wide range of high-quality educational offerings to support our members’ lifelong learning and professional growth.
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We maintain close relationships with regulators and policy makers across care settings. When policy makers are developing new interpretations or guidelines, we advocate for our members’ best interests. We connect policy makers with your on-the-ground experience for best possible outcomes
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Survey and Regulatory Support
LeadingAge Wisconsin provides hands-on guidance to help members navigate the nursing home survey process. This guidance helps you confidently understand and comply with state and federal regulations. Support includes interpreting regulatory requirements, survey preparation, responding to survey findings, and clarifying expectations about documentation, policies and day-to-day practices. By offering timely technical assistance, practical tools and real-world insight, we help providers address issues proactively, reduce compliance risk and stay focused on delivering high-quality care to older adults and people with disabilities.
Benefits of Membership for Business Partners
We consider our business partners part of our membership. Known as “associate members,” our business partners aim to provide new and improved products and services to our larger membership. Associate members support LeadingAge Wisconsin financially through sponsorships and by sharing their industry expertise. While we value their contributions greatly, associate membership status is not an endorsement of goods or services our members provide.
Our strength is rooted in collaboration with our valued members. By combining our expertise and resources, we create a strong network. This network drives mutual success and advances the continuum of care and services for older adults in Wisconsin.
Benefits of Associate Membership
All informational mailings sent to provider members and subscribers
Access to our online member community LeadingIn
Member rates to attend all LeadingAge Wisconsin educational events
The opportunity to serve as a nonvoting member on LeadingAge Wisconsin committees to share your expertise and obtain updated information on advocacy, public policy, regulatory issues, reimbursement issues, budget and finance, member services, educational programs and clinical issues
The opportunity to promote your company at the LeadingAge Wisconsin Annual Exhibitors Forum with a discounted registration rate and exclusive access to preferred booth locations reserved for members only
Affiliation with Wisconsin’s largest association of not-for-profit service providers for the aging, making you and your company easily identifiable to our members. LeadingAge Wisconsin affiliation also offers numerous promotional and public relations opportunities.
Any of the following may be granted associate membership status upon application:
To become an associate member, simply complete our online application form. Your application will be reviewed at the next meeting of our board of directors. The board will vote to approve, deny or request more information on your application. The LeadingAge Wisconsin team will notify you of the board’s decision.
Annual dues for associate members are $495.
Associate Members get exclusive access to our wide array of sponsorship opportunities. We offer customizable sponsorship packages and an à la carte menu of advertising opportunities to match our diverse business partners’ budget and marketing strategies.
As a leader in senior advocacy, education, and collaborative strategies, LeadingAge Wisconsin is committed to advancing the fields of long-term care, assisted living and retirement living. Our strength is rooted in collaboration with our valued members, including our trusted business partners who provide essential products and services. By combining our expertise and resources, we create a robust network that drives mutual success and advances the continuum of elder care and services in Wisconsin.
LeadingAge Wisconsin offers customizable sponsorship packages to match our diverse business partners’ budget and marketing strategies. The cost of each item on our a la carte menu is a peritem cost good for one use.
Marque Visibility
$5,000 (each)
Access Decision Makers
$4,000 (each)
Stay Salient
$2,000 (each)
Amplify Your Voice
$1,000 (each)
Tap New Audiences
$500 (each)
“Have an idea that’s not listed? No problem! We’re happy to engage your creativity to bring your marketing visions to life.”
— Marissa Janke, VP of Development and Outreach
“Have an idea that’s not listed? No problem! We’re happy to engage your creativity to bring your marketing visions to life.”
— Marissa Janke, VP of Development and Outreach
Benefits of Membership for Individuals
LeadingAge Wisconsin offers individual memberships for aging services stakeholders at any stage of their career who are not currently employed and who share our passion for caring for others. Eligible stakeholders may include students, retirees and aging service professionals who are unemployed and seeking a new role in aging services. We encourage employed aging services professionals interested in participating in our networking, continuing education and advocacy to explore our benefits of membership for care providers.
Benefits of Individual Membership
All informational mailings sent to provider members
Access to our online member community LeadingIn
The opportunity to attend regional meetings
Member rates to attend all LeadingAge Wisconsin educational events
Affiliation with the largest association representing not-for-profit service providers for older adults in Wisconsin
The opportunity to serve as a non-voting member on LeadingAge Wisconsin committees to share your expertise and obtain updated information on advocacy, public policy, regulatory issues, reimbursement issues, budget and finance, member services, educational programs and clinical issues
To become an individual member, simply complete our online application form. Your application will be reviewed at the next meeting of our board of directors. The board will vote to approve, deny or request more information on your application. The LeadingAge Wisconsin team will notify you of the board’s decision.
Dues
Annual dues for individual membership are $125.
