Week of November 10, 2020

Rebalancing Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports State Systems: CMS Toolkit

November 2 CMS announced toolkit
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State Medicaid Programs Respond To COVID-19 Challenges: Results From a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey

October 14 National Association of Medicaid Directors and Kaiser Family Foundation annual survey report
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CMS Medicaid and CHIP Performance Scorecard

November 2 CMS announced scorecard
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Impact of COVID-19 on People with Physical Disabilities

November 1 Disability and Health Journal announced pre-proof article; there is a fee for the entire article
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Impact of COVID-19: Nursing Challenges To Meet the Care Needs of People with Developmental Disability

November 4 Disability and Health Journal announced pre-proof article; there is a fee for the entire article
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COVID-19 Outcomes Among People with ID/DD Living in Residential Group Homes in New York State

November 3 Disability and Health Journal announced pre-proof article; there is a fee for the entire article
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Perceptions of Families of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder During the COVID-19 Crisis in Michigan

November 1 ACL supported ARCH Respite Care Network announced Springer Link article
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Peer Support Services To Address the Health and Wellness of People Living with Serious Mental Health Challenges

October 14 PCORI funded Chicago Health Disparities Center video
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The Value of Peer Support for Parents and Caregivers (Mental Illness Focused)

November 6 SAMHSA brochure shared by the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health with the Mental Health Liaison Group
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How State Medicaid Agencies Support Family Caregivers

October 29 National Academy for State Health Policy report
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National Core Indicators for Aging and Disability: 16 State Reports

October 16 ADvancing States and HSRI shared 2018-2019 16 states reports
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The Voice of the Patient

October 20-22 Alliance for Health Policy summit: Oct 20 – Best Practices for Collecting Patient Feedback; Oct 21 – Navigating the Current System; Oct 22 – Co-Designing a Simpler System
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Reimbursement for Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs in the Community

October 28 Health Management Associates paper
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Incidences of Involuntary Psychiatric Detentions Increase in 22 of 25 U.S. States

November 3 Psychiatric Services article
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Weight Can’t Wait: A Guide for the Management of Obesity in the Primary Care Setting

November 5 TFAH shared Stop Obesity Alliance report
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Social Determinants of Health: NCQA Resource Guide

October 30 NCQA blog announcing their new resource guide
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National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care Standards (CLAS)

November 9, 16, 23 HHS OMH supported Great Lakes MHTTC three-part webinars
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Mental Health Telehealth Survey Report

November 4 HHS OMH supported Great Lakes MHTTC survey report
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Medicare Accountable Care Organizations: Quality Measures Effectiveness and Weaknesses

September 24 HHS OIG report
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