Week of October 31, 2023

Health Care Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities: AHRQ Request for Scientific Information – November 24 Deadline

October 27 AHRQ announced request.

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Improving Access To and Outcomes For HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) for Older Adults of Color

October 26 Community Catalyst report.

General Health Integration In Community Behavioral Health Settings

October 24 NCMW shared report findings and recommendations.

House Hearing – Supporting Access to LTSS (Long-Term Services and Supports), Including Workforce Issues

October 25 House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Health Subcommittee hearing – committee memo for public access.

Rural Health: Addressing Barriers To Care

October 25 NIHCM Infographic.

Financing Population Health

October 24 National Academy of Medicine shared revisiting of 2014-2015 workshop reports.

A Social ACO (Accountable Care Organization) for Medicaid Managed Care

October 17 Health Affairs article.

Building Community Liaisons and Partnership Programs To Advance Public Health

August 21 Camden Coalition toolkit.

Become a Disability A.L.L.Y – Information for Health Care Providers

October 25 NIDILRR NARIC shared CDC DHDD web resources.

Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports

October 25 NIDILRR NARIC shared Univ MN ICI 2023 community report.

Family Caregiving: Caring for Medicare Beneficiaries at Home: Experiences and Practices

October 25 Commonwealth Fund issue brief.

Family Caregivers: Advancing the National Strategy

October 25 Long-Term Care Discussion Group presentation slides, including ACL.

Health Worker-Perceived Working Conditions and Symptoms of Poor Mental Health (CDC)

October 24 CDC MMWR report.

Insurance Parity: Application of MHPAEA To Medicaid: CMS RFI – December 4 Deadline

September 20 CMS RFI for applying MHPAEA to Medicaid; comment deadline is Dec. 4, 2023.

Medicaid as the Payer of Last Resort: States Face Ongoing Challenges in Meeting Third-Party Liability Requirements

October 24 HHS OIG report.

The Impact of Transportation on All Aspects of Health

October 18 Milbank Memorial Fund perspective.

Opioid Settlements and Beyond: Current State Priorities

October 20 National Academy for State Health Policy blog.

New U.S. Senate Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus

October 16 NBC News article.
Senate MH Caucus: Senators Padilla (CA), Tillis (NC), Ernst (IA), Smith (MN) – leaders. Other members: Booker (NJ), Capito (WV), Collins (ME), Fetterman (PA), Klobuchar (MN), and Murkowski (AK).

Data Factors on Falls and Falls Interventions

October 25 AHRQ shared new data.

Medicaid IMD (Institutions for Mental Diseases) Exclusion: CRS Updated Report

October 5 Congressional Research Service (CRS) updated report.