Week of January 14, 2020

Urban & Rural Residents with Disabilities May Need Different Supports To Stay Connected To Their Communities

January 8 ACL-NIDILRR NARIC “Research in Focus” article
Learn more here.

Friends: Connecting People with Disabilities and Community Members: A Manual for Families

January 2 ARCH Respite Network announced Univ of Minnesota manual
Learn more here.

Older Rural Residents: Supportive Services and Caregiving

December 17 HRSA National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services webinar materials
Learn more here.

Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) – Final NQF Environmental Scan

December 18 report, National Quality Forum January 8 shared report
Learn more here.

Community Health Workers – Recognizing and Sustaining Their Value

January 9 Center for Health Care Strategies brief
Learn more here.

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Successful Health Plan Engagement in Hard-To-Reach Populations

January 6 CMS MMCO Resources for Integrated Care announced resource
Learn more here.

Key Communication Techniques for Aging and Disability Professionals

January 7 ADvancing States announced online course
Learn more here.

Persons with ID/DD As They Age: Providing Support

December 18 CMS MMCO Resources for Integrated Care webinar materials
Learn more here.

Purchasing Population Health – Updated Analysis

January 8 Population Health Alliance webinar slides
Learn more here.

Some Medicare Advantage Plans Incorporate Social Services

January 9 Commonwealth Fund newsletter article
Learn more here.

Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Medicaid Fee-for-Service (FFS) – Value-Based Payments

November 21 CMS Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program webinar slides
Learn more here.

Medicaid IMDs (Institutions for Mental Diseases) – MACPAC Report on Federal Oversight

January 6 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) announced report
Learn more here.

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Continuity of Care – Opioid Treatment – Medicare Payment

January 6 CMS announced updated December 27 guidance
Learn more here.

Medicaid and CHIP – MACPAC Annual Data Book

December 18 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) announced book
Learn more here.

Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Communities: Access To Specialty Care

December 30 HRSA funded Univ of MN Rural Health Research Gateway brief
Learn more here.

Adult Protective Services – National Data and Evaluation

December 16 APA TARC webinar materials
Learn more here.