Week of May 5, 2020

Collecting Disability Data and COVID-19

April 27 Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Rights co-chairs letter to HHS-CDC-CMS

Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Integration of Care Updates and Policy Options

April 15 Bipartisan Policy Center two white papers

Roadmap To Recovery: A Public Health Guide for Governors

April 22 National Governors Assn and ASTHO guide

Metrics To Measure Outcomes For Quality Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) – Alternative Funding Models and People with ID/DD

April 22 Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) announced report

Hospital Without Walls: New Opportunities for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)

April 16 ACL funded n4a Aging and Disability Institute webinar materials

Medicaid’s Role in Reopening the Health Care Delivery System During COVID-19

April 28 Center for Health Care Strategies blog

COVID-19: From Data To Decisions: Mobilizing a Surveillance Infrastructure

April 24 Alliance for Health Policy webinar materials

Integrating Cross-Sectoral Health and Social Services for the Homeless

April 29 RWJ Foundation Systems for Action webinar materials

Leveraging Health and Housing Linkages in Response to COVID-19

April 28 All-in-Data Community Health and IL PH Institute webinar slides

NASHP Updates Its Housing and Health Tools

April 28 National Academy for State Health Policy announcement

COVID-19 Health Care Workforce Virtual Toolkit

April 29 ACL announced CMS & HHS ASPR toolkit

Disability, Race, and Structural Inequity: COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care Workforce

April 29 National Health Law Program blog

COVID-19 Recession Impact on People with Disabilities in Rural Areas

April 29 NIDILRR NARIC shared Univ of MT Disability in Rural Areas RRTC brief

COVID-19: Economic Impact on 880 Community Behavioral Health Organizations

April 15 National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH) announced report
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The Intersection of Substance Use and Aging for the General Population and Those with ID/DD

April 16 NCBH interest groups webinar slides

Improving Access To Evidence-Based Medical Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Strategies To Address Key Barriers Within the Treatment System

April 27 National Academy of Medicine discussion paper

How To Prepare for a Video Appointment with Your Mental Health Clinician

April 20 SAMHSA APA SMI Advisor announced sheet

CMS Authorizes Audio-Only Telehealth Services (Waives Video Requirement) As Part of COVID-19 Telehealth Services

April 30 CMS adjusted policies announcement