Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Payment Policies and Relationship To Workforce
Medicaid Payment Policies to Support the Home- and Community-Based Services Workforce – MACPAC meeting draft recommendation slides; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – September 18.
Understanding Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
2025 Signature Series on Aging in America Congressional Briefing; Alliance for Health Policy – September 2
The “Disability Squeeze”: Quantifying Disability-Related Out-of-Pocket Costs and Unmet Needs
The disability squeeze: Out-of-pocket expenses and unmet needs for disability-related goods and services in the U.S. – ScienceDirect article – NIDILRR Community and Beyond News sharing Disability and Health Journal article – September 17 shared July 19 article.
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Impacts From Reconciliation Law (HR 1)
Impacts of HR 1 on Dual Eligable Individuals slides; Community Catalyst-Justice in Aging-Center for Medicare Advocacy – September 9.
Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Medicaid Work and Community Engagement – MACPAC
Background on Work and Community Engagement Requirements in Medicaid – MACPAC meeting background presentation; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – September 18.
Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Medicaid Work and Community Engagement – Strengthening Cross-Agency Collaboration
Strengthening Cross-Agency Collaboration Across Medicaid and Other State Partners to Support Work Requirements Implementation – policy brief; Center for Health Care Strategies – September 18.
Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits; Repeal Health Cuts
Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits; Repeal Reconciliation (HR 1) Health Care Cuts – letter – AAHD and Lakeshore have joined 350 organizations led by Community Catalyst asking Congress – September 11.
Medicaid and Behavioral Health – MACPAC Overview
Background on Behavioral Health in Medicaid and CHIP – MACPAC slides; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) meeting background presentation – September 19.
Medicaid State Directed Payments – CMS Acts
Manatt 80 Million Project summary of CMS actions; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – September 16.
Braiding Medicaid To Sustain Aging, Disability, Housing, Behavioral Health – California
Braiding Medi-Cal Funds to Sustain Aging, Disability, Housing, and Behavioral Health Services brief; Center for Health Care Strategies – September 16.
Braiding Funding Streams To Provide More Person-Centered Care for People with Complex Health and Social Needs – California
Sustainably Integrating Health Related Social Needs into Healthcare webinar slides; Center for Health Care Strategies – September 18.
Experience of Care: Strengthening Partnerships with Patients and Their Families To Assess and Improve
CAHPS Research Meeting 2025 materials; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with Westat Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) – September 18.
Primary Care 2025 – Key Policy Priorities
Implementing High-Quality Primary Care in 2025: Key Policy Priorities – NAM discussion paper ; National Academy of Medicine – August 25 paper shared September 15.
Primary Care: Improving Payments To Physicians
Improving Payments for Primary Care Physicians | Commonwealth Fund brief; Commonwealth Fund blog – September 11.
Behavioral Health-Primary Care Integration: Collaborative Partnerships
Advancing Integrated Care Via Collaborative Partnerships webinar slides; National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW), Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions (CoE/HIS) – September 16.
Measurement-Based Care: How It Differs From Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement
Understanding Measurement-Based Care: How It Differs From Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement – Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS); SAMHSA funded CMHIS – September 16 shared.
MEDICARE PHYSISICAN FEE SCHEDULE – COMMENTS TO CMS
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation submitted our comments and have joined several coalitions in submitting comments to CMS. We also supported a few organizations that did not offer sign-on letters. The list of letters with AAHD public policy updates web postings are here:
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (2) – AAHD and Lakeshore Submission – AAHD
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – Chronic Illness – No Health without Mental Health and Allies
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (8) – Partnership To Align Social Care – AAHD
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (6) – Families USA Consumer First Coalition – AAHD
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (7) – Primary Care Collaborative – AAHD
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (4) – Rehabilitation Services – AAHD
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (3) – National Academies Response to CMS – AAHD
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (5) – National Health Council Submission – AAHD