Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Insights From Annual HCBS Conference
HMA Weekly Roundup: Trends in Health Policy; Health Management Associates summary of ADvancing States annual HCBS conference – September 10.
Medicaid Reconciliation (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements
Medicaid Work Requirements: Mitigating Harm and Documenting Losses webinar slides; National Health Law Program (NHeLP) – August 28.
Medicaid State Directed Payments – New CMS Guidance
State Directed Payments Guidance Letter; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – September 9.
Medicaid State Directed Payments – CMS Quality Evaluations
Medicaid SDP Quality Evaluation CMS Information Bulletin; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – September 10.
Bridging Aging and Disability Networks To Support Aging Adults with IDD and Family Caregivers
Report: Bridging Aging and Disability Networks to Support Aging Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Family Caregivers; ADvancing States sharing of Oxford Public Policy and Aging report – September 5.
Building a Community Information Exchange for Person-Centered Care
Civitas-Community Information Exchange Virtual Preconference Session webinar slides; Civitas Networks for Health® – September 3.
Community Health Workers and the Rural Health Fund
Rural Health Transformation Fund and Community Health Workers one page summary; National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) – September 4.
Behavioral Health-Primary Care Integration: Reimbursement for the Collaborative Care Model (CCM)
Engaging Payers and Maximizing Reimbursement for the Collaborative Care Model webinar slides; Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions (CoE/HIS) ; National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) – September 9.
Enhancing Care and Services for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
Enhancing Care and Services for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief; National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (shared July workshop) – September 9.
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – GAO
Behavioral Health: Federal Activities to Support Crisis Response Services Office report – GAO-25-107586; U.S. Government Accountability Office – September 4.
Behavioral Health Crisis Response – State Systems Outcomes
NRI Report on Behavioral Health Crisis System Outcomes and Information Technology, 2025 – National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) NRI – shared August 28.
Quality Measures: HCBS and CAHPS Home Health
Spring 2025 Cycle Endorsement Meeting Summary: Advanced Illness and Post-Acute Care Committee; Advanced Illness and Post Acute meeting summary with endorsement votes; Battelle Partnership for Quality Measures for HHS and CMS – September 10.
Quality Measures – Comprehensive Primary Care; Nurse Roles
Spring 2025 Cycle Endorsement Meeting Summary: Primary Prevention Committee; Primary Prevention meeting summary with endorsement votes; Battelle Partnership for Quality Measures for HHS and CMS – September 10.
Quality Measures – Opioids; Mental Illness Medications; Catheter Use
Spring 2025 Cycle Endorsement Meeting Summary: Management of Acute Events and Chronic Conditions Committee; Chronic Conditions meeting summary with endorsement votes; Battelle Partnership for Quality Measures for HHS and CMS – September 10.
Health Care Spending and Medicare
July 2025_MedPAC_Data Book; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) – July.
Medical Care Availability: Metro and Non-Metro Areas
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details statistical brief; Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) – July 25.
Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Plans: Rural Beneficiary Access
Rural Beneficiary Access to Medicare Advantage-Part D Plans policy brief; Health Resources and Services Administration (HSRA), Rural Health research and Policy Centers announced, University of Iowa RUPRI Center – August 29.
U.S. Health Care Spending and Value – GAO
Highlights of a Forum: Reducing Spending and Enhancing Value in the U.S. Health Care System – GAO 25-107465; Government Accountability Office – June 30.
Local Public Health Department Financial Strategic Planning
Financial Strategic Planning: Findings from Local Health Departments Case Studies; National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) – August 19.
The 340B Drug Pricing Program To Assist FQHCs and Other Community Providers
Growth in the 340B Drug Pricing Program report; Congressional Budget Office – September 9.
SAMHSA: Announced Strategic Priorities
SAMHSA Strategic Priorities; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – September 8.
Behavioral Health Care: Interstate Occupational Licensure
Rural Health Policy Center policy brief; Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – July 22.