Week of December 17, 2024

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Self-Directed Services

December 12 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting presentation.
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Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Workforce TEP Findings

December 13 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting – technical expert panel findings.
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Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Spending and Utilization

December 13 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting presentation.
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Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs): State and Federal Tools for Ensuring Accountability

December 12 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting presentation.
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Medicaid and CHIP: CMS 30 Data Sets Dashboard

December 11 CMS announced MAC “Scorecard.”
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Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs): Medicaid and CHIP Coverage

December 10 CMS information bulletin.
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Social Housing as a Catalyst for Accessible, Affordable Living

December 5 NIDILRR funded, Brandeis CLPC and DREDF webinar slides and recording.
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Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstrations – Administrations Transition

December 11 Health Management Associates In-Focus.
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Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstrations – HHS Legal Advisory on Work Requirements

December 11 HHS General Counsel advisory opinion on work requirements in 1115 demos.
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Disability and Health State Programs Inclusion Toolkit

December 11 AUCD shared toolkit.
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State Funding Requirement for Core Public Health Services in Local Health Agencies

November 22 ASTHO legal overview.
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Weaving Data Into the Fabric of Public Health

November 13 Harvard Public Health Magazine article on Maryland use of public health data and health information exchanges (HIE) to serve children with asthma at home.
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Integrating a Community Health Worker Into Team-Based Care

November 24 AMA Ed Hub shared resource.
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Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care

December 10 National Academy of Medicine shared July workshop proceedings.
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Financing Measurement-Based Care in Community Behavioral Health Settings

December 10 SAMHSA CFRI webinar releasing their new guide.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Medicare Physician Payment – And Why It Needs Reform

December 4 FUSA policy brief.
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Optimizing the Health Care Experience – CMS Framework

December 9 CMS shared framework.
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Advanced Primary Care Management: Medicare Billing

December 12 HRSA FORHP shared December CMS web posting.
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Scaling Primary Care for High-Need Older Adults: Building a Home-Based Medical Care Ecosystem

December 4 Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy webinar materials and recording.
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Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs): Coding and Documentation for Enhanced Insurance Payments

December 11 HRSA shared January 14 and 21 webinars brochure.
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Patient-Reported Experience and Outcome Measures in Research and Clinical Practice

December 11 AHRQ shared, September 17 webinar presentation summaries.
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Improving Hospital Handoffs

October 30 AHRQ webinar recording and materials on using AHRQ surveys.
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Help Emergency Departments Across Your Network To Quickly Triage and Treat Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Transfers

December 4 CIVITAS webinar recording and materials.
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Incorporating Voluntary Patient Preference Into the FDA Process

December 5 National Health Council submission comments. AAHD is a NHC member.
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