Week of April 29, 2025

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): 3 Infographics

April 24 Brandeis CLPC three infographics – overview; optional services impact; Federal Medicaid cuts impact on LTSS. Scholl down the page to locate each.

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Self-Direction

April 10-11 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting draft report chapter materials.

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Workforce Payment

April 10-11 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting draft report chapter materials.

The Truth About Medicaid Expansion and Disability Services

April 11 Arc blog.

Medicaid and Mental Health – State Fact Sheets

April 16 MHLG shared NAMI Medicaid state fact sheets.

Medicaid and Its Role for Older Adults: 51 State Fact Sheets

April 15 AARP shared 51 state Medicaid fact sheets.

State Medicaid Programs Face Decreased Federal Support for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities

April 11 Health Affairs article.

Medicaid and Budget Reconciliation Proposals – Frequently Asked Questions – Disability and Aging

April 24 Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) issued FAQs document on Medicaid and Budget Reconciliation proposals. AAHD is active in both DAC and CCD.

Medicaid: The 50-State Impacts of Potential Medicaid Cuts

April 23 Manatt analysis.

Medicaid Provider Taxes: Overview and Tax Reform Options

April 11 Bipartisan Policy Center analysis.

Medicaid Work Mandate Legislation: The Worst Way To Operationalize A Bad Policy

April 23 Health Affairs article.

Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) – Toolkit

April 21 HMA toolkit and report – contract provisions, standards, considerations.

Medicaid Reform – What Is the Problem, Exactly?

April 23 Milbank Memorial Fund blog.

Medicaid in the Crosshairs: What Comes Next?

April 23 USC Center for Health Journalism webinar replay and materials.

SAMHSA and ACL: Extreme Concern with Cuts and Restructuring

April 23 AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined 27 national organizations, led by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, expressing to HHS “extreme concern” with cuts and restructuring of SAMHSA and ACL.

Opposing SAMHSA Cuts and Any Harmful HHS Restructuring – 80 Organizations

April 15 AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined Coalition for Whole Health and 80 organizations, Legal Action Center led, joint statement opposing SAMHSA Funding and Staffing Cuts and Any Harmful HHS Restructuring.

National Core Indicators (NCI) – Aging and Disability – Annual Report

April 18 ADvancing States announced annual NCI/A&D report.

National Core Indicators (NCI) – Aging and Disability – Annual Workforce Report Released

April 18 ADvancing States released annual NCI/A&D workforce report.

A Seat at the Table: Creating Direct Care Workforce Advisory Groups

April 5 PHI report.

Community Health Workers: State Policies

April 2 National Academy for State Health Policy review.

Medicare Coverage of LTSS; Role of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits

April 16 Health Affairs article.

Medicare Advantage: Rural Health Systems Document Offering Care Problems

April 8 Kaiser Family Foundation news article.

Medicare – Site Neutrality Payments

April 11 Bipartisan Policy Center analysis.

Understanding the Medicare PACE Program

April 10-11 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting presentation slides. Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program.

AHRQ Annual Health Care Quality and Disparities Reports: Measure Criteria

April 11 AHRQ technical brief.

Bridging Health Care and Community

April 10 Civitas webinar slides.

Checklist for Non-Profits: Conducting a Risk Assessment for Federal Funding

April 16 National Council for Nonprofits shared checklist.