Olmstead: House Resolution Recognizing and Honoring (H. Res. 1586)
H.Res.1586 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): Recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C.; Congress.gov; Library of Congress (2025-2026) – September 28.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Ensuring Health and Welfare in HCBS Self-Directed Services – Findings and Policy Option
Ensuring Health and Welfare in Self-Directed Home- and Community-Based Services: Findings and Policy Option meeting discussion materials; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – September 25.
Medicaid Money Follows the Person Program – Overview
Money Follows the Person: Promoting Freedom, State Innovation, and Cost Savings overview; The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) – National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) – September 23 shared Brandeis Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) overview sheet.
Medicaid Coverage of Assistive Technology for Adults with Disabilities
Medicaid Coverage of Assistive Technology for Adults: Data Analysis and Stakeholder Interviews meeting discussion materials; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – September 25.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Massachusetts vs Oz Amicus by Behavioral Health Organizations
Behavioral Health organizations amicus brief to Massachusetts vs Oz; American Psychological Association & American Psychiatric Association (both APAs); Mental Health America (MHA); National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABHC); and National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) – September 15.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Confidentiality Requirements and SUD
Part 2 Confidentiality Requirements for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records and Exclusion from the Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals with Substance Use Disorder memo; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) – September 29.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Implementation Tracker
Tracking Implementation of H.R. 1 Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements web portal; Georgetown University School of Public Policy – September 30 presentation to the Modern Medicaid Alliance.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Modern Medicaid Alliance Advocacy Toolkit
Modern Medicaid Alliance Advocacy Toolkit: Protecting and Strengthening Medicaid – Modern Medicaid Alliance; Modern Medicaid Alliance – September 28.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – 5 Governors Request Implementation Delay
State governors, including Oregon’s, call for more time to implement new Medicaid rules article (5 state governors: CA, ME, NY, OR, and VA) ; Oregon Capital Chronicle – October 1.
Medicaid Program Integrity: Building on What Works
Building on What Works in Medicaid Program Integrity blog; National Association of Medicaid Directors – September 14.
Medicaid and Medicare Fraud: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Report
The Real Costs of Fraud: Examining Program Integrity Requirements and Exposing Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid report; House Energy and Commerce Committee majority staff report – September 29.
Strategies for Managing Underperforming Medicaid Plans
Strategies for Managing Underperforming Medicaid Plans brief; Commonwealth Fund – September 23.
Medicaid: Employer Responsibilities – States Debating
Employer Responsibility For Medicaid: Issues And Options Affairs article; Health Affairs – September 15.
Medicare PACE Program – House Legislation Introduced (H.R. 10547)
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined support of legislation by Representatives Dingell (MI) and Moolenaar (MI) to strengthen the Medicare PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program, that serves Medicare recipients with severe disabilities. This AAHD web posting includes: (1) the Dingell press release including AAHD and Lakeshore; (2) legislation section-by-section summary; (3) a National PACE Association issue brief; and (4) the leg text – September 24.
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs – Infographic
National LTC Ombudsman Resource Center infographic; September 25 – ADvancing States shared September 1.
Integrating Care Systems: Opioid Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Disorders – Series of 5 Webinars – Resources
Integrated Systems Care for Opioid Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Disorders Webinar Series – Opioid Response Network webinar recordings and slides; National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) – June 23, July 16, August 24, September 10, and September 21.
Rural Behavioral Health Care Community-Based Workforce – Increasing Access
Increasing Access to Rural Behavioral Health Care Through a Community-Based Workforce brief; Center for Health Care Strategies – September 23.
Direct Care Workers in the United States
PHI Report Highlights Record Growth in Direct Care Workforce, Warns Federal Policy Changes Threaten Job Quality and Stability press release;– Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) annual report – September 22.
GAO – President/OMB September Impoundment Not Permitted by Law
Impoundment Control Act of 1974: Review of the President’s Special Message of September 25, 2026; U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) September 29 letter to Congress: President and OMB September 25 impoundment of $810 million including $28 million from AHRQ, is not permitted by the Impoundment Control Act.
OMB Proposed Grant Making Financial Standards
Congress Should Block OMB Grantmaking Rule Permanently to Rein In Administration Abuses report on need for Congress to rein in administrative abuses; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities – September 30.
Beyond the No Surprises Act: The Longstanding Health Care Payment Dispute Resolution Ecosystem
Beyond The No Surprises Act: The Longstanding Health Care Payment Dispute Resolution Ecosystem article; Health Affairs – September 22.