Persons Dually-Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Challenges in Integration Faced by Beneficiaries
September 10 Medicare Rights Center paper.
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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) – Final Rules
September 10 CMS posting of 536-page Federal Register pre-publication final rule and NAMI-led, including AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation, statement.
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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rules – 5 Topics; 7 Coalition Statements
September 9 public comment submissions on Advanced Primary Care Payments, Including Effective Behavioral Health Integration and LTSS-Primary Care Linkages; ACO Quality Measures (SUD and SDOH); Principal Illness Navigation and Community Health Initiatives – Focus on Group-Based Interventions and Wider Array of Providers; Caregiver Training; and Telehealth Flexibilities. Submission by: AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation. Submissions by coalitions including AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation: two by the Partnership To Align Social Care; 14 mental health and substance use organizations; Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation; and Families USA. Also, a National Health Council submission; AAHD is a NHC member. Web link below is the 7th of 7 items; scroll down for the other linked documents.
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Braiding Medicaid Funds To Support Person-Centered Care
August 29 Center for Health Care Strategies brief on lessons from Medi-Cal.
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Intensive Care Coordination and Intensive Home-Based Services: Access Standards and Beneficiary Rights
August 14 NHeLP issue report on Medi-Cal.
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Patient-Centered Value Assessments
September National Health Council webinars and NHC resources website.
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Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment – Final Access Board Rules
July 25 U.S. Access Board Federal Register final rules.
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The HHS U.S. Playbook To Address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
August 8 NCQA podcast recording.
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Comprehensive Member and Community Engagement: A Multi-Tiered Approach by a Safety-Net Health Plan
September 5 Playbook Better Care for People with Complex Needs blog.
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Fixing Our Health System’s Neglect of Primary Care
September 5 Health Affairs Forefront commentary analysis.
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Medicare Health Outcomes Survey: Updates
September 9 CMS announced patient-reported outcome measures used in Medicare managed care.
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Medicare Advantage: Needs More Oversight, Less Overpayment
September 5 Center for Medicare Advocacy blog.
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Community Health Centers Served 32.2 Million Patients in 2023
August 5 NACHC press release.
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The New Rules of Health Data Sharing
September 5 NCQA podcast recording.
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The Move To Digital Quality Measurement
August 22 NCQA podcast recording.
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How States Are Shaping Medicaid Managed Care and Marketplace Participation
September 4 Health Management Associates blog.
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Health in All Policies: Evaluation Tool for State and Local Health Departments
July 25 ASTHO guide.
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