Week of May 12, 2020

Medicaid: Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS)/Money Follows the Person/Core Quality Measures/Managed Care Plans Quality Reporting

May 5 CMS announced Medicaid and CHIP Additional FAQs

Recognition of Family Caregivers in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Plan Programs

April 24 ADvancing States announced AARP report

Supporting Family Caregivers of Older Adults Through Times of Stress and Isolation

April 30 CMS MMCO Resources for Integrated Care webinar materials

COVID-19 Detailed Demographic Data Collection, Analysis, and Public Reporting – Including Disability Status

May 4 TFAH led, 250 organizations, including AAHD, letter to Congress and HHS

Pursuing Data on COVID-19: The Health Inequity Multiplier

April 28 National Academy of Medicine webinar materials

Communities Respond To COVID-19 with Innovative High-Impact Strategies

March 26 SAMHSA National Network To Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health webinar resources

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Organizations Serving Persons with ID/DD

May 6 Avalere for ANCOR survey report on ANCOR members

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services Personal Assistance Services: Electronic Visit Verification – Views of Consumers and Workers

May 7 Disability and Health Journal article; there is a fee for the entire article

The Evolving State Medicaid Landscape in the COVID-19 Era

April 30 Families USA webinar slides

Telehealth and Disability: Challenges & Opportunities for Care

May 6 NHeLP blog

The Impact of Community Resources on Health Outcomes and Medical Spending

May 1 Center for Health Care Strategies blog

Person-Centered Engagement and Secure Outreach Strategies – For Persons Homeless with Serious Mental Illness

April 21 SAMHSA PATH program webinar slides

Peer Support and Crisis Communication Strategies To Promote Resilience

April 22 AHRQ Patient Safety Network article

The Role of Direct Support Professionals and COVID-19

May 1 National Association of Direct Support Professionals webinar recording

Living with COVID-19: Guide for Volunteer Programs

April 13 ACL webinar slides

Going Forward: Best Practices and Considerations for Nonprofits Reopening and Re-Engagement

May 4 National Council of Nonprofits shared Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits guide

COVID-19 – Rural Health Systems Responses

April 22 Alliance for Health Policy webinar materials

The Science of Happiness, Health, and Well-Being (and Social Determinants) During COVID-19

May 1 National Institute on Health Care Management webinar materials and infographics

COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Recipients: State-by-State and Provider-by-Provider Listing

HRSA-CDC May 1 shared web posted list. This is the first $50 billion of “non”-Medicaid funding for mostly hospitals. CMS is working on a separate process for Medicaid community providers.