Disability and Public Health News: 2025-35; October 7, 2025
The “Disability Squeeze”: Quantifying Disability-Related Out-of-Pocket Costs and Unmet Needs
Report Back from the Disability Squeeze Symposium – blog; AAHD – October 3.
The “Disability Squeeze”: Quantifying Disability-Related Out-of-Pocket Costs and Unmet Needs (2) and (3)
Symposium slides on The “Disability Squeeze”; National Disability Institute promoted Stony Brook School of Social Work and NY Law School. AAHD Research Director was a speaker – September 26. (September 23 news #33 included NIDILRR shared DHJO July 19 article on Disability Squeeze.)
How Medicaid Provider Taxes Work: An Explainer
How Medicaid Provider Taxes Work: An Explainer brief; National Association of Medicaid Directors – September 25.
Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Requirements
Work Requirements for Medicaid Enrollees explainer; Commonwealth Fund – September 30.
Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Medicaid Work a nd Community Engagement Requirements – Won’t Increase Employment
Leading Health Policy Scholars: Medicaid Work Requirements Won’t Increase Employment article; Health Affairs Forefront – September 30.
Medicare – Federal Government Shutdown – 2 Restrictions
CMS Medicare Learning Network announcement of claims holds and telehealth restrictions; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – October 1.
Medicaid and Persons with IDD: 5 Key Facts
5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) brief; Kaiser Family Foundation – September 22.
Billing, Including Medicare, for Bidirectional Behavioral Health Integrated Care
CoE-IHS Webinar: Billing for Bi-Directional Integrated Care Models presentation slides; National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Center of Excellence on Integrated Health Solutions (NCMW CoE/HIS) – September 29
Medicare Enabling Primary Care Practices To Deliver Mental Health Services: New Payment Approach (APCM Codes)
No Health without Mental Health blog; NHMH – September 29.
Integrating Family Caregivers in Care Delivery and Design
New Brief: Integrating Family Caregivers in Care Delivery and Design; ADvancing States shared National Alliance on Caregiving brief – September 26 shared Sept 16 brief.
Navigating Medicare – Open Enrollment: Insights for Patients and Caregivers
Navigating Medicare Open Enrollment: Insights for Patients & Caregivers recorded webinar and slides; Center for Medicare Advocacy – October 1.
Medicare Agent Brokers – Dos and Don’ts
Agent Broker Dos and Don’ts information sheet; Center for Medicare Advocacy October 1 webinar shared 2022 CMS sheet.
State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs): Role in Helping with Medicare Coverage
The Role of SHIPs in Helping People with Medicare Navigate Their Coverage brief; Kaiser Family Foundation – September 24.
Medicare Physician Payment – Modernizing
Modernizing Medicare Part B Physician Payment briefing materials and recording; Bipartisan Policy Center – September 16.
Health Insurance Coverage – Rural and Urban U.S. Areas
Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S brief; Rural Health Research and Policy Centers shared University of Iowa RUPRI Center brief – September 24.
Adults with Long COVID: Sources of Health Insurance Coverage
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Detaila report; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – September 30.
Navigating Medicaid Managed Care Shifts: Financial Pressures
Webinar Replay and slides: Navigating Medicaid Managed Care Shifts: Financial Pressures, Federal Policy, and Medicaid MCO Implications; Health Management Associates – September 17.
Removing the Middlemen From Medicaid Managed Care
New Report on Managed Care and Medicaid; Center for Medicare Advocacy shared Physicians for a National Health Program report – September 4.
Behavioral Health Peer Services: Financing Models and Federal Resources
Financing Models and Federal Resources for Enhancing and Sustaining Peer-Run and Recovery Organizations webinar slides– SAMHSA funded C4 Innovations – July 24.
Behavioral Health Peer Services: Contracting
Contracting to Provide Peer Services webinar slides; SAMHSA funded C4 Innovations – August 20.
HRSA Updated Program Priorities
Advancing HRSA’s Mission Through Focused, Accountable Action updated priorities; announced by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – September 30.