Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Payment Adequacy
July 30 CMS HCBS training webinar slides.
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Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measure Set Mathematica for CMS Review Workgroup
October 16 Mathematica for CMS HCBS QM review workgroup orientation meeting materials, as well as August 12 and July 15 call for measures meeting materials.
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People with Disabilities: Getting the Care You Need, CMS
October 16 CMS OMH shared CMS 2022 Coverage To Care guide.
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AHRQ Launches the CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey
October 17 AHRQ CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) webinar slides on the newly launched outpatient mental health survey.
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Long COVID Among People with Pre-Existing Disabilities
October 11 APHA shared American Journal of Public Health article.
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Team-Based Primary Care in Health Centers
October 15 HRSA BPHC shared NTTAP complementary book.
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Integrating Behavioral Health Into CMS Innovation Center Initiatives
October 8 CMS CMMI presentation slides to the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) Work Group on Bidirectional Integration.
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Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs) Screening as Home Health-IRF-LTCH Quality Measure
October 15 CMS announced screening fact sheet and educational webinar materials.
For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs): click here.
For Home Health: click here.
Family Caregiving National Strategy
October 7 National Academy for State Health Policy impact report. The Administration’s report to Congress was included in the September 24 AAHD newsletter.
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Medicare – Strengthening The Relationship Between Caregivers and Primary Care
October 15 Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) webinar materials and replay.
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Medicare Hospital Observation Status Appeals – Final CMS Rules
October 17 Center for Medicare Advocacy overview.
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Medicare Advantage: Supplemental Benefits Status and Review
October 10 MedPAC (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission) meeting presentation.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Star Ratings Published: Now What?
October 16 Health Management Associates review. The Oct 10 CMS ratings were shared in the Oct 15 AAHD newsletter.
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FCC Adopts 9-8-8 Geo-Routing Final Rule
October 17 NCMW statement on the Oct 17 FCC adoption of geo-routing for the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs
October 11 ADvancing States shared report (with Consumer Voice for QLTC).
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Roadmap To Behavioral Health – CMS
October 16 CMS OMH shared CMS 2023 Coverage To Care guide.
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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rules
October 1 Legal Action Center presentation slides to the Coalition for Whole Health.
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CMS Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule: Consumer Voice Statement on 20 States Litigation To Block the Rule
October 15 National Consumer Voice for Q LTC statement.
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Local Health Department Planning Documents: Best Practices and Trends
October 15 NACCHO shared report.
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Disability Concerns with Private Equity in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Particularly Residential Settings
September 12 Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on LTSS co-chairs submission to the Senate Committee on HELP.
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