Week of March 25, 2025

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.
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Medicaid and CHIP Coverage by U.S. Congressional District

March 11 Center for American Progress web-based interactive map.
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Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Timely Access

March 13 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report to Congress, chapter 2.
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Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Streamlined Administration

March 13 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report to Congress, chapter 3.
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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.
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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.
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Medicaid Work Requirements Impact on Medicaid Expansion Adult Enrollees

March 17 Urban Institute report.
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Medicaid Provider Taxes – Overview

December 30 Congressional Research Service (CRS) overview.
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Medicaid Managed Care Spending – Insights

March 19 HMA analysis.
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Medicaid Managed Care: External Quality Review (EQR)

March 13 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report to Congress, chapter one.
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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.
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Building Partnerships Between Health Departments and Community Health Workers (CHWs)

March 5 PHI Dialogue 4 Health webinar slides, transcript, and recording.
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How Community Health Workers (CHWs) Help Improve Health Outcomes

February 19 NCQA shared accredited program story.
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Rural-Urban Counties Defined: CDC-HRSA-FORHP Updates

March 20 HRSA FORHP announced CDC and HRSA updated definitions.
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Rural Clinically Integrated Networks

March 13 HRSA FORHP shared Rural Health Value paper.
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Engaging Patients, Staff, and Our Community Through Patient Portals

March 18 HRSA funded, HITEQ TA center webinar slides.
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ACA Marketplace CMS Proposed Rule

March 21 AAHD NDNRC newsletter shared March 10 CMS proposed rules.
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HHS Proposes To Restrict Marketplace Eligibility, Enrollment, and Affordability

March 21 Harvard Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation summary of the March 10 CMS proposed rules.
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Private Equity in IDD Services

March 21 Self-Direction News shared Private Equity Stakeholder Project report.
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Private Equity Buys Up Providers for IDD (2)

March 20 Washington Post article.
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103,475 Charities Received $267 Billion From Government Grants in 2021

March 19 Urban Institute email intro sharing their blog.
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