CDC-RWJ PLACES (Local Data for Better Health) Includes 7 Disability Measures for Every County, City, and Census Track
August 8 Trust for America’s Health shared July CDC-RWJ PLACES updated data; 36 health measures are included with 7 focused on disability.
Housing Quality by Disability, Race, Ethnicity, and Rural-Urban Location
July 31 HRSA supported Rural Health Research and Policy Center/Univ MN report, using American Community Survey data
Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): State Allocations for Persons with ID/DD
August 10 CQL (Council on Quality and Leadership) article
Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): Excerpts from the CMS Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Action Plan
Pages 9-10 from the July 26 CMS plan, included in the Aug 8 AAHD news #26.
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Person-Centered Enrollment Policy Options
July 11 Community Catalyst report and July 19 webinar
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Disparities in Health Care in Medicare Advantage (2)
July 26 Interagency Committee on Disability Research webinar recording. The CMS OMH-RAND report was previously included in the June 6 AAHD news #20.
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: How They Get Their Medicare
July 31 Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: How States and Health Plans Cn Meaningfully Engage Dually Eligible Persons in Plan Governance
August 10 Center for Health Care Strategies in Health Affairs blog
Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities: DOJ Proposed Rules (2)
August 7 Manatt analysis. DOJ rules were included in August 8 AAHD news #26.
Partnership Guide: Centers for Independent Living (CILs)-State and Local Health Departments
August 4 NACCHO shared CDC Foundation partnership guide using COVID vaccination experiences
Leveraging Paraprofessionals To Enhance the (Behavioral Health) Integrated Care Workforce
July 10 NCMH CoE-HIS webinar materials
Medicaid Integration and Coordination of Mental Health and SUD Treatment with General Health: Excerpts from the CMS MH & SUD Action Plan
Page 8 from July 26 CMS plan, included in the August 8 AAHD news #26.
New Tools for Medicare Policy Changes Impacting Behavioral Health Services
July 31 Health Management Associates shared July 26 webinar replay and materials.
Medicaid Quality Measurement: Excepts from the CMS Mental Health and SUD Action Plan: Excerpts from the CMS MH & SUD Action Plan
Page 14 from July 26 CMS plan, included in the August 8 AAHD news #26.
Healthy People 2030: Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Literature Summaries and Infographics
July 21 Aligning for Health shared HP web resources
Final Interoperability Data Standards: Includes Functional/Disability/Mental Health/Substance Use/SDOH Assessments
July 25 HHS ONC USCDI (United States Core Data for Interoperability) Standards – final version 4
Measuring the Value of Respite
August 3 ARCH National Respite Network shared white paper
Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) – Proposed Federal Rules (2)
August 10 LAC and Kennedy Forum presented webinar briefing for the Coalition for Whole Health on the August 3 Federal Register published proposed rules. The rules were included in the August 8 AAHD news #26.
Battelle Partnership for Quality Measurement for CMS: Endorses Aligning Service Plans and Functional Assessments in Medicaid HCBS; Endorses Hospital Shared-Decision Making
August 4 Battelle PQM for CMS announcement
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Value-Based Care: Payment Models That Prioritize Quality Over Quantity
August 7 United States of Care resources