Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: MACPAC-MedPAC Data Book
February 1 Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) and Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) jointly prepared data book. 49% of the 12.2 million dual-eligible beneficiaries had at least one ADL limitation; 25% had 3-to-6 ADL limitations.
Behavioral Health-General Health Integration and Medicaid
February 2 NAMD (state Medicaid directors) federal policy brief
Crisis Response Systems and Medicaid
February 2 NAMD (state Medicaid directors) federal policy brief
Persons with Disabilities’ Use of Telehealth During the Pandemic
January 6 Council on Quality and Leadership research focus article
Telehealth Use: Disparities in Utilization
NQF Recommends To CMS – Social Drivers of Health, Hospital Equity – Measures
February 1 National Quality Forum (NQF) MAP (Measure Applications Partnership) recommendations to CMS.
The Effectiveness of Policies To Improve Primary Care for Underserved Populations
January 24 Milbank Memorial Fund assessment of the literature report
Raising the Bar: Using Primary Care Practice Standards To Advance Health Equity in Medicaid
February 3 Center for Health Care Strategies blog
Primary Care Payment Reform
January 25 Primary Care Collaborative webinar slides
Medicaid Beneficiary Preferences for Communications Regarding Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal
January 26-27 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report
Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication
February 3 HRSA FORHP shared CDC guide
Informed Choice: Education, Experience, and Exposure
January 28 posting and February 2 Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) announced video
Alleviating Food Insecurity in the Disability Community
January 21 ACL Aging and Disability Business Institute shared Dec 21 Center for American Progress web posting
Serious Mental Illness and Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Adults Residing in Non-Metropolitan and Metropolitan Counties
February 2 HRSA RHRC Univ of KY report
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Responding To the Growing Crisis
February 1 Senate Committee on HELP hearing video and testimonies
America’s Mental Health Crisis
February 3 House Committee on Ways and Means hearing video and testimonies
Supporting Mental and Behavioral Health: Addressing A New Public Health Crisis
February 3 ASTHO public health spotlight
Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) – 1st Federal Implementation Report To Congress
January 25 DOL-HHS-Treasury Dept report on parity in health insurance
New Housing and Services Partnerships for People with Disabilities and Older Adults
January 21 ACL Aging and Disability Business Institute shared ACL Housing and Resources Center paper
Housing Is Health Care
January 25 HRSA Primary Health Care Digest shared CSH video