Week of December 10, 2024

Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Community Living Equity Dashboard

December 3 Brandeis CLPC announced dashboard on LTSS – Who Needs; Who Receives; Disparities

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs and State Medicaid Agencies

November 20 ATI Advisory webinar slides.

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: CMS Proposed Medicare Advantage Rules

November 27 Mathematica ICRC summary of the November 26 CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rules with a January 27 comment deadline, addressing persons dually eligible.
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CMS Proposed Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rules

December 4 HMA summary of the November 26 CMS proposed Medicare Advantage and part D rules with a January 27 comment deadline.

Moving From Ableism To Full Inclusion – AMA Learning

November 29 AMA shared part 3 forum learning session.

Person-Centered Care Planning for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions

December 3 AHRQ AGING Initiative webinar slides.

Integrating Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Measures Into Practice: Early Lessons

December 1 NCQA in Health Affairs article.

Long COVID: Prevalence Among Medicare Beneficiaries Living in the Community

December 4 CMA announced data brief.

Neighborhood Nursing: How a Universal, Community-Based Primary Care Model Supports Adults with Complex Needs

December 4 Center for Health Care Strategies webinar slides.

Community Health Workers – Medicaid Reimbursement

November 25 Milbank Memorial Fund tool kit.

Caregivers in Medicaid Waiver Programs

December 6 Applied Self-Direction shared ADvancing States report.

Caregiver Training – Care Team Partners – Medicare Billing Guide

December 2 ACL No Wrong Door shared guide.

Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams

November 25 ACL No Wrong Door shared UCSF foundational skills training.

Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Services – SAMHSA

November 27 SAMHSA announced issue brief.

Improving Access To Integrated Behavioral Health and SUD Treatment

November 27 Population Health Alliance shared October brief (and December 11 webinar).

Medicare Gaps In Substance Use Disorder Treatment

November 27 Legal Action Center shared issue brief.

Developing a Data Base for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Needs

November 27 HHS ASPE shared August report.

CCBHC – Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics – Annual Report to Congress

November 27 HHS ASPE shared August 14 report.

Health Care Workforce: Key Issues, Challenges, Path Forward

December 2 HHS ASPE shared Oct 22 report.

Census Disability Questions – Washington Group Survey and Blindness and Deafness

December 1 Health Affairs brief report.

41 Quality Measures Under Consideration by CMS – December 30 Public Comment Deadline

November 25 CMS announced quality measures for possible use (MUC). Public comment deadline is December 30. Included are: Person-Centered Outcome Measures – Goal Identification, Follow-up, Goal Achievement; Social Needs Screening; Social Needs Being Addressed; Depression Screening and Follow-up; CAHPS Home Health measures; and reporting falls.

Advancing Digital Healthcare Equity: Navigating Disparities

December 3 AHRQ webinar slides.