Week of October 10, 2023

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Evidence Map – Public Comment by October 30

October 2 AHRQ announced outline for review and comment.

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Family Caregiver Policies

September 19 Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief.

A National Strategy To Support Family Caregivers

September 19 National Academy for State Health Policy and partners announced new website resources.

Supporting Family Caregivers: Resource Guide for Managed Care Plans

October 2 Long-Term Quality Alliance and National MLTSS Health Plan Association resource guide.

Advancing the Impact of Consumer Experience of Care Measurement: What’s Next?

September 24 AHRQ CAHPS blog.

Updated CDC BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) Data Sets

October 3 TFAH shared CDC updates.

ACL’s Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) Expands Support To Include Self-Service

September 26 ACL announcement.

Web Site Accessibility: DOJ Proposed Regulations for State and Local Governments – Disability Community Comments (3)

October 3 comments on DOJ CRD proposed rules by two disability coalitions – CCD and ITEM. The proposed rules were included in the August 8 and 15 AAHD newsletter.

Population Health Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities

October 4 National Academy of Medicine shared workshop proceedings.

Competencies, Training Needs, and Turnover Among Rural Compared with Urban Local Public Health Practitioners

October 5 HRSA FORHP shared May 17 AJHP article.

Strategies for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: A Hybrid Review – Public Comment by October 30

October 2 AHRQ announced draft report for review and comment.

Effective Referrals in Behavioral Health-General Health Integrated Care

October 4 HRSA BPHC BH TA shared May 18 posted presentation.

9-8-8: It Is Not Just a Number: Data Collection and Metrics

October 3 National Academy of Medicine 9-8-8 webinar number three slides and materials.

Using Data, Community Engagement, and Policy To Improve Federal Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Outcomes

July 6 Academy Health blog used as an October 3 NAM webinar resource.

Road To Recovery: Improving Access To Addiction Care

September 22 Bipartisan Policy Center webinar and report.

Will the Future of Innovation Be Person-Centered?

September 13 Alliance for Health Policy briefing materials.

Medicaid and Housing: State Strategies To Support Housing-Related Social Services

October 2 National Academy for State Health Policy toolkit.

State-Directed Managed Care Organization Payments: Overview, Trends, Proposed Changes

September 20 Manatt insights review.