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

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

January 2 ARCH Respite Network announced Univ of Minnesota manual

Older Rural Residents: Supportive Services and Caregiving

December 17 HRSA National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services webinar materials

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

December 18 report, National Quality Forum January 8 shared report

Community Health Workers – Recognizing and Sustaining Their Value

January 9 Center for Health Care Strategies brief

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

Key Communication Techniques for Aging and Disability Professionals

January 7 ADvancing States announced online course

Persons with ID/DD As They Age: Providing Support

December 18 CMS MMCO Resources for Integrated Care webinar materials

Purchasing Population Health – Updated Analysis

January 8 Population Health Alliance webinar slides

Some Medicare Advantage Plans Incorporate Social Services

January 9 Commonwealth Fund newsletter article

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

November 21 CMS Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program webinar slides

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

January 6 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) announced report

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

January 6 CMS announced updated December 27 guidance

Medicaid and CHIP – MACPAC Annual Data Book

December 18 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) announced book

Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Communities: Access To Specialty Care

December 30 HRSA funded Univ of MN Rural Health Research Gateway brief

Adult Protective Services – National Data and Evaluation

December 16 APA TARC webinar materials