Inclusion of People with Disabilities Across Federal Disability and Rehabilitation Research
August 22 Interagency Committee on Disability Research shared June 28 meeting materials and report.
Assessing Outcomes Relevant for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Among Adults Ages 18-64 with Disabilities and Federal Data Infrastructure Opportunities
August HHS ASPE and NORC at University of Chicago report.
“At-Risk Beneficiary” in the Medicare Program
July 13, page 737, from the CMS proposed Physician Fee Schedule rules repeats the November 2011 definition of a Medicare “at-risk” beneficiary.
The Search for Good Data To Support Health Equity in Public Health
Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Enhancing Survey Programs By Using Multiple Data Sources
August 25 National Academies Sciences, Engineering, Medicine free book for download.
Access and Equity in Medicaid – Robust Primary Care
August 24 Primary Care Collaborative webinar releasing their report
Hospitals Collect and Receive Social Needs Data, But Usage Varies
August 22 ACL funded ADBI shared July 31 Health IT Buzz blog
Social Determinants of Health – CMS on Using ICD-10-CM Z Codes
September 15 Aligning for Health shared CMS SDOH infographic
What The Hospital-at-Home Movement Tells Us About Innovations in Health Care
Improving Behavioral Health Care Inside Primary Care
Behavioral Health: Moving Access To Care and Network Adequacy Into the 21st Century
September 7 Health Management Associates webinar replay
State Principles for Financing Substance Use Treatment and Support Services
September 18 PEW Foundation funded, Center for Health Care Strategies, report
Maximizing Public Funding Streams To Expand Access To Evidence-Based Substance Use Services
September 18 PEW Foundation funded, CHCS webinar slides releasing their State Principles report (above).
Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care: SAMHSA Guide
September 12 SAMHSA announced guide
Recovery From Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults in the U.S.
September 20 SAMHSA report on data with policy recommendations.
Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) for Low-Income Persons – Final CMS Rules
September 18 CMS final rules to assist low-income persons with Medicare premiums, administered by state Medicaid programs.
Medicare Payment – For Health-Related Social Needs; SDOH Assessments; Principal Illness Navigation; Community Health Workers; Peer Support Specialists; Caregiver Training; and Integration of BH and Primary Care
August 29 and three September 12 AAHD and Lakeshore Fd coalition submissions to CMS on proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rules; scroll down the public policy updates page to the applicable dates and headlines.
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Process: Transparency and Multiple Beneficiaries Engagement
September 21 posted AAHD-related coalition communications with CMS
Availability of Personal Emergency Responses in Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) for People with ID/DD
September 21 – Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) article
Services To Address Social Isolation: Findings and Recommendations
September 22 ADvancing States shared August 22 article