2025 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Includes Disability Functional Limitations Measure (2)
March 19 RWJ Foundation and Univ of WI Population Health Institute released data. AAHD March 18 news included the preview webinar recording and materials.
Medicaid and CHIP Coverage by U.S. Congressional District
March 11 Center for American Progress web-based interactive map.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Timely Access
March 13 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report to Congress, chapter 2.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Streamlined Administration
March 13 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report to Congress, chapter 3.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): How The Settings Rule Can Support Families
March 17 Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) shared summary with resources.
How Medicaid Delivery System Reform Can Support Care Integration for Populations with Complex Needs
March 11 Playbook Better Care for People with Complex Needs blog.
Medicaid Work Requirements Impact on Medicaid Expansion Adult Enrollees
March 17 Urban Institute report.
Medicaid Provider Taxes – Overview
December 30 Congressional Research Service (CRS) overview.
Medicaid Managed Care Spending – Insights
Medicaid Managed Care: External Quality Review (EQR)
March 13 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report to Congress, chapter one.
Proposed New NCQA HEDIS Measures (2)– Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs)
March 13 AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined the Partnership To Align Social Care submission supporting three proposed National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) proposed Healthcare Effectiveness and Data Information Set (HEDIS) measures on health-related social needs (HRSNs). We previously shared (March 11 AAHD news) – AAHD and Lakeshore submitted comments on NCQA HEDIS health plan disability membership measure.
Building Partnerships Between Health Departments and Community Health Workers (CHWs)
March 5 PHI Dialogue 4 Health webinar slides, transcript, and recording.
How Community Health Workers (CHWs) Help Improve Health Outcomes
February 19 NCQA shared accredited program story.
Rural-Urban Counties Defined: CDC-HRSA-FORHP Updates
March 20 HRSA FORHP announced CDC and HRSA updated definitions.
Rural Clinically Integrated Networks
March 13 HRSA FORHP shared Rural Health Value paper.
Engaging Patients, Staff, and Our Community Through Patient Portals
March 18 HRSA funded, HITEQ TA center webinar slides.
ACA Marketplace CMS Proposed Rule
March 21 AAHD NDNRC newsletter shared March 10 CMS proposed rules.
HHS Proposes To Restrict Marketplace Eligibility, Enrollment, and Affordability
Private Equity in IDD Services
March 21 Self-Direction News shared Private Equity Stakeholder Project report.
Private Equity Buys Up Providers for IDD (2)
March 20 Washington Post article.