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Presbyterian Home and Services ANNUAL CONFERENCE RECAP | 2018 – Lutheran Care and Presbyterian Homes & Services in Oneida County – under a new passive parent, Community Wellness Partners. The affiliation provided opportunities to leverage state grant funding, modernize both campuses and avoid possible acquisition by proprietary competitors. As a result the grant funding and savings generated from the consolidations of certain departments, the affiliation has had an overall financial impact of $4.6 million. As these LeadingAge New York members have shown, affiliations with other LTPAC providers can provide a way to preserve not-for-profit ownership and services. The resources and efficiencies that affiliations bring can help organizations to strengthen their financial position and quality of care, in the face of shrinking Medicare and Medicaid revenues, new payment arrangements and changing market dynamics. Our affiliation generated grant revenue and savings for a total financial impact of $4.6 million. –Michael Sweeney, president/CEO Community Wellness Partners We knew that increasing our scale and creating a more geographically diverse core would position us as a preferred partner for larger acute and at-risk delivery systems. –Jay Gormley, chief strategy and planning officer, MJHS leadingageny.org 24