CMS Requires State Medicaid Programs To Revalidate “High Risk Providers” (1)
CMS Administrator Dr. Oz letter to all state Medicaid programs; Not available on the CMS web site as of April 25. Letter is posted on the Leading Age website. Dr. Oz requires a “National Provider Identifier” number. April 23
CMS Requires State Medicaid Programs To Revalidate “High Risk Providers” (2)
Governors and State Medicaid Directors Get a New Assignment from Dr. Oz: Quickly Recertify “High-Risk” Providers blog; Georgetown University Center for Children and Families – April 23. (The link to the Dr. Oz letter is Fox News.)
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Identifiers for Self-Directing HCBS
Feasibility of Obtaining Identifiers for Self-Directing Home and Community-based Services Users in Medicaid Claims report ; Health and Human Services (HHS) – Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) report being examined by CMS April 2026 Medicaid fraud prevention efforts – November 2024.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): State Administering Agencies Infographic
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Infographic; National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities (NASDDDS) – National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) – ADvancing States – April 20.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Improves Outcomes While Reducing Costs
Home and Community-Based Services Improve Outcomes While Reducing Costs – Community Living Policy Center policy brief;– The Heller School – Brandeis Community Living Policy Center – April 22.
Access to Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) for People with Disabilities Leaving Incarceration
Access to Home- and Community-Based Services for People with Disabilities Leaving Incarceration: Barriers and Policy Priorities policy brief; The Heller School Brandeis Community Living Policy Center – April 22.
Money Follows the Person Program: Promoting Freedom, Innovation, and Cost Savings
Money Follows the Person: Promoting Freedom, State Innovation, and Cost Savings policy brief; The Heller School Brandeis Community Living Policy Center – April 22.
National Core Indicators-Aging and Disability (NCI-AD): Adult Consumer Survey Report
2024-25 NCI-AD Adult Consumer Survey National Annual Report; Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) and Advancing States – April 17.
National Core Indicators – Aging and Disability: State of the Workforce Survey Report
National Core Indicators Aging and Disabilities: State of the Workforce in 2024 Survey Report; Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) and Advancing States – April 17.
“Delaying Digital Accessibility Is Unacceptable” – Disability Community to DOJ on ADA Implementation
“Delaying Digital Accessibility Is Unacceptable” – Disability Community to DOJ on ADA Implementation – AAHD – AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 130 disability organizations, led by AAPD, issuing a public statement opposing the Department of Justice (DOJ) final interim rule postponing the ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements. The rules apply to websites, web applicability, and electronic-digital access including mobile apps. April 21.
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: The Evolving Medicare and Medicaid Integration Landscape
HMA Weekly Roundup summary; Health Management Associates – April 22.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements –Family Caregiver Exemption
Caregiver Nation Coalition (CNC) letter on Family Caregiver Data Strategy to (Ceneters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Caregiver Nation Coalition (CNC) to CMS – February 24.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – State Readiness for 2027
Connecting the Dots: Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements and State Readiness for 2027 blog; Health Management Associates – April 16.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – Protections for People Living in Areas of High Unemployment
Congress Wanted to Protect People Living in Areas with High Unemployment from Losing Health Care Due to Work Reporting Requirements. Will it Actually Happen? blog; Georgetown University Center for Children and Families – April 23.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – Advocate Talking Points
National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) talking points;- AAHD -NDNRC – April 24.
Accountable Care – CMS LEAD Model – Aligning Medicare and Medicaid Incentives
Aligning Medicare and Medicaid Incentives Through Accountable Care: What States Need to Know About CMS’ LEAD Model policy cheat sheet; Center for Health Care Strategies – CMS Long-Term Enhanced Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Design (LEAD) – April 21.
Community-Initiated Care in Behavioral Health: Exploring Funding Mechanisms for Substance Use
Community-Initiated Care in Behavioral Health: Exploring Funding Mechanisms for Substance Use Disorders webinar report – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Library – Center for Financing Reform and Innovation (CFRI) – April 21.
Peer Recovery Supports for Behavioral Health in Rural Communities
Advisory: Peer Recovery Supports for Behavioral Health in Rural Communities advisory report; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Library – April 16.
Bridging Mental Health Workforce Care Gap
The Workforce Report: Bridging the Mental Health Care Gap; National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), National Resource Institute (NRI) – April 18.
Pursuit of Fraud – Errors in Grant Programs Are Everywhere – But They Don’t Fall Along Party Lines
Fact and Fiction in the Pursuit of Fraud opinion; Governing magazine – April 22.
HRSA Announced National Strategy for Home Visiting Workforce
Institute for Home Visiting Workforce Development strategy; Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) – April 15.
Community Health Workers and Oral Health: Bridging Gaps
Bridging the Gaps: Community Health Workers and Oral Health webinar materials; National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) – April 7.
Family Caregivers: States Implementation of the National Strategy
How States Are Implementing the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers blog; National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) – April 21.