Week of November 19, 2024

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Updated Waiting Lists Data

October 31 Kaiser Family Foundation updated report.

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Feasibility of Obtaining Identifiers in Self-Directed Medicaid HCBS Claims

November 4 HHS ASPE report.

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Waiver Rate Setting for Remote Delivery of Services

November 13 CMS Div of LTSS webinar slides.

Medicaid Access Rule: NASDDDS Survey Responses Report

November 8 Applied Self-Direction shared Wellsky NASDDDS report.

Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Innovations – TN and VA

November 8 NASHP blog.

A Far Cry From Fair: Health Care Access for People with Disabilities

November 14 FISA Foundation shared report.

Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs): Medicaid Waivers and a Community Supports Model

November 15 Camden Coalition announced Building a Longitudinal Community Supports Model and their Health Affairs article.

Cross-Cutting Programs: Braiding and Layering Funding

November 8 ASTHO shared on-line course.

Expected Out-of-Pocket Costs: Comparing Medicare Advantage with Medicare Fee-for-Service

November 10 Health Affairs article.

Medicare Beneficiaries: Infographic

November 13 CMS infographic.

Medicare Advantage Star Rating Performance: Strategies for Improvement

November 13 HMA webinar recording and slides.

Medicare Advantage Plans Sue CMS/HHS Over Star Ratings

November 10 Washington Post article. 

Trends in Veteran Disability Status

November 6 U.S. Census Bureau report.

Disability and Veterans in Rural America

July Univ of MT Rural Institute article.

Implementing the National Strategy To Support Family Caregivers

November 7 ACL presentation to LTC Discussion Group.

Balancing Structure and Flexibility for Effective Public Health Planning

November 4 ASTHO blog.

Communications Guide for Local Public Health Agencies

August 9 NACCHO guide.

Expanding Behavioral Health Care Workforce Participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace Plans

October National Academy of Medicine final published report free pdf – complete report and chapters. AAHD Dr. Clarke Ross was a member of the author committee.

AHRQ CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey Launch

November 14 AHRQ shared web posted October 17 webinar recording and slides on the new CAHPS outpatient mental health survey. AAHD October 22 news #36 included the overview slides. The updated posting includes speaker presentation slides.

Heath Equity in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities

November 12 CMS announced report.