CMS Releases Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set
July 21 CMS announced SMD #2022-003
CMS Releases Medicaid HCBS Quality Measure Set (2) – AAHD Highlights
Available here is the July 21 complete CMS SMD 22-003 on the HCBS quality measure release (40 pages). Also available are seven one page excerpts sharing AAHD highlights. AAHD has been working with a group of advocates to share ideas with CMS over the past 3 years.
Experiences of Individuals Self-Directing Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) During COVID-19
July 19 publisher shared Disability and Health Journal article
Testing Experience and Functional Tools in Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS)
June 23 CMS early adoption work group meeting on implementation of the CMS report
Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Quality Measures Manual Updates
July 13 CMS announced manual updates
Support and Services at Home (SASH): Helping Older Adults and People with Disabilities
July 19 Playbook Better Care for People with Complex Needs shared Cathedral Square (VT) profile
What’s Needed To Support Communities and Local Public Health Departments Beyond COVID-19
July 20 Public Health Institute report
How Do Public Health Departments Create Regulations, Policies, and Guidance Documents
July 21 CDC PH Law News shared, Change Labs Solutions administrative law, part 2 training
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Enrollee D-SNP Advisory Committees
July 6 Health Affairs article
Medicaid Expenditures and Beneficiary Profiles
July 15 CMS data brief and infographic
Interventions To Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
July 21 AHRQ shared U.S. Preventive Services Task Force final research plan
Making Social Connections for Community Health
July 19 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps webinar materials
The Use of Telehealth for Disability Evaluation in Medicare and Allied Health
July 19 National Academy of Medicine shared workshop proceedings
Innovations in Telehealth in Behavioral Health During COVID-19
July 21 NCMW announced, July 15 report
Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents
July 20 RTI evaluation of the CMS initiative to the LTC Discussion Group
Nursing Homes in Rural America: A Chartbook
July 7 HRSA funded, Rural Health Research Gateway chartbook
Pain in the Nation, 2022
July 14 TFAH Congressional briefing and webinar materials
9-8-8: Ensuring Meaningful Crisis Response
July 21 SAMHSA GAINS Center shared May 18 PRA webinar slides
Summit on Mental Health in America
July 20 Alliance for Health Policy summit materials
A Bi-Directional Approach to Bringing Together Public Health and Mental Health
June 7 Mental Health America annual policy institute materials