Whole Person Health – AAHD Public Policy Objective
Whole Person Health blog; AAHD public policy blog discussing patient-centered health homes; behavioral health integration; and health beyond silos. November 17.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Supporting Older Adults in Rural Areas
Supporting Older Adults in Rural Communities: Home and Community-Based Care brief; Center for Health Care Strategies – October 30.
States Management of Medicaid Home Care Spending – Context of Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1)
States’ Management of Medicaid Home Care Spending Ahead of H.R. 1 Effects analysis; Kaiser Family Foundation – November 20.
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Features of New D-SNP Programs in the States
Features of New Integrated D-SNP Programs in States Transitioning from Financial Alignment Initiative Demonstrations fact sheet; Center for Health Care Strategies and Bipartisan Policy Center – November 19.
Crucial Role of Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Program: New Data and Trends
The Crucial Role of Long-Term Care Ombudsmen: Insights from the National Ombudsman Reporting System report; ADvancing States shared AARP report – November 17 report shared November 20.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): CMS Provider Tax Guidance Places New Pressures on Medicaid Budgets
HMA Weekly Roundup: Trends in Health Policy summary; Health Management Associates – November 19.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Medicaid Provider Tax Provisions – Guide
CMS Releases Guidance to States on Implementation of OBBBA’s Provider Tax Provisions summary; Modern Medicaid Alliance – November 17.
Automated Medicaid Renewals Reduce Procedural Denials and Increase Coverage
Interventions To Automate Medicaid Renewals Reduce Procedural Denials And Increase Coverage article; RAND shared Health Affairs article – November 14.
Medicaid Enrollment and Spending Growth
Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2025 & 2026 report; Kaiser Family Foundation – November 13.
ACA Premium Tax Credits: Alternatives (HSAs) Explained
National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative news analysis; AAHD-NDNRC – November 21.
ACA Alternative: Health Savings Accounts (GAO)
GAO-25-107480, HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS: Information on Features and Use, and Characteristics of Account Holders report; Government Accounting Office (GAO) – September.
SSA Scraps Plan To Delete Age as a SSDI Eligibility Factor
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar article; The Washington Post – November 19.
Building the Long Term Care Workforce
Building the Workforce Behind Long-Term Care blog; National Academy of Social Insurance – November 12.
DSP (Direct Support Professionals): New Rules Shaping Pay and Policy
The New Rules Shaping DSP Pay and Policy w/ NASDDDS and HSRI – Ep. 58 telecast; Self-Direction in the News shared IDD Leader telecast with NASDDDS and HSRI – November 14.
Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Legislation (HR 6137 and S. 3211)
Take Action: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act appeal– National Association of Direct Support Professionals – November 24.
Medicare – Part D Medications Open Enrollment and Prescription Payment Plan (2)
Medicare – Part D Medications Open Enrollment and Prescription Payment Plan (2) policy posting; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation are members of the Medicare Access for Patients Rx Coalition (MAPRx). Available are the MAPRx overview of Medicare Part D medications open enrollment policy changes and impacts on beneficiaries, and, Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) needed reforms. On October 30, we posted our joining the Alliance for Aging Research letter to Congress on needed MPPP public information for beneficiaries. – November 25.
Medicare Advantage: Managing Health and Costs Strategies
The Aging US Population: Managing Health and Costs Through Medicare Advantage Strategies webinar materials; National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) – November 18.
Medicare – Medical Nutrition Therapy – Legislation
Medicare – Medical Nutrition Therapy – Legislation policy posting; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 60 organizations led by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics endorsing legislation authorizing medical nutrition therapy under Medicare. – November 25.
The 340B Public Health Medication Discount Program: NACHC Trainings
340B Drug Pricing Program – NACHC webinars; National Association of Community Health Centers – November 13 and August 27.
Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health: Partnership Decision Map
Publications; Population Health Alliance issue brief – November 14.
Promoting Self-Determination: Building Community Supports
Promoting Self-Determination: Building Community Supports book promotion; American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) – November 18.
How New Federal and State Laws/Policies Support Telehealth and Access To Care
How New Laws Support Telehealth and Access to Health Care summary; Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) – November 20.