Medicaid Money Follows the Person: Updated Grant Recipient Transitions
Money Follows the Person: Updated MFP Grant Recipient Transitions as of December 31, 2023 report; ADvancing States shared CMS LTSS report – shared January 16.
What New Long Term Services and Supports Data Show About Rebalancing – and How States Can Respond
What New Long-Term Services and Supports Data Show About Rebalancing — and How States Can Respond blog; Center for Health Care Strategies – January 22.
Long Term Care Policy Reform: Lessons from the Past; Imperatives for the Future
Reforming Long-Term Care Policy report; Self-Direction in the News shared, University of Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute report – January 16 shared December 4 report.
Medicaid and CHIP: CMS Beneficiary Profile and Infographics
Medicaid & CHIP Data Products; Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMS) shared – January 16.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – Defining “Medical Frailty”
Defining “Medical Frailty” Under OBBBA brief (Powered by Box); Modern Medicaid Alliance (AAHD is a member) – January 23.
Medicaid Improving Community Health – North Carolina 28 Non-Medical Services Addressing Social Factors
Opportunities to Improve Community Health Through Medicaid summary; Robert Wood Johnson – Intersection Where Anti-Racism and Healthcare Meet (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) addressed the social factors that can influence a person’s health by covering 28 nonmedical services for Medicaid enrollees. summary of North Carolina Medicaid social factors) – shared January 20.
Medicaid Primary Care Population-Based Payment Models: CO, MA, OH, OR
Advancing Medicaid Primary Care Population-Based Payment Models: Four Lessons for States blog; Center for Health Care Strategies – January 21.
Exploring Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Medicaid
Exploring Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Medicaid paper; Urban Institute paper shared by the National Health Council – November 6, shared January 16.
Medicare Drug Negotiation Program – Patient and Provider Toolkit
Ipay 2028 Patient and Provider Toolkit; National Health Council– January 16 shared.
ACA Debates: The Peddling of “Junk Plans” To Consumers Facing Higher Insurance Premiums
The Peddling of “Junk Plans” To Consumers Facing Higher Insurance Premiums article; Health Affairs Forefront – January 16.
Primary Care Legislative Reforms
Primary Care Collaborative RFI response to Congressional Doctors Caucus and GOP Doctors Caucus letter; Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and PCC’s Better Health – NOW campaign (BHN) – January 16.
Co-Occurring IDD and Mental Health Conditions: Updated Link Center Coordination Website
The Link Center – Advancing systems of care for people with co-occurring conditions website ; Administration for Community Living (ACL) funded, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) administered and updated – January 15.
Co-Occurring Eating and Substance Use Disorders – Supports
Here’s How to Support People with Both Eating and Substance Use Disorders blog; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – January 21.
Use of Preventive Services by Rurality, Disability Status, and Health Insurance
Use of Preventive Services by Rurality, Disability Status, and Health Insurance publication; University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center – January 21.
Bridging Patient-Reported Experience and Outcomes in Health Care
Bridging Patient-Reported Experience and Outcomes in Healthcare (Webcast) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality webcast recording and materials; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – December 11.
Federal Developments Shaping (BH) Peer Support Services: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook
Federal Developments Shaping Peer Support Services: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook brief; Peer Support Policy and Practice Center – shared January 22.
State and Local Government Governing: Biggest Issues To Watch in 2026
The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2026 featured article; Governing – January 20.
Addressing Opioids Crisis: Federal Policy Approaches (CBO)
The Opioid Crisis: Federal Policy Approaches to Reduce Supply, Demand, and Harm report; Congressional Budget Office (CBO) – January 13.
Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rescinding the Rule
A Guide to Submitting Comments (to CMS) on the Interim Final Rule Rescinding Minimum Staffing Standard in Nursing Homes webinar slides; National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care – January 15.
House Budget Committee Proposed Reconciliation 2.0 – More Medicaid Cuts
House Budget Committee Circulates New Detailed List of Budget Reconciliation Options Including Draconian Medicaid Cuts Within House Republican Caucus – Center For Children and Families blog; Georgetown University Center for Children and Families – January 20.
Lowering Health Care Costs – House Hearing
Health Subcommittee: Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability hearing video; House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Health Subcommittee – January 22.