Week of June 16, 2026

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Reporting Requirements

New CMS Interim Final Rule on Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements webinar materials; Princeton University State Health and Value Strategies– June 9. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Improving Applicant and State Staff Experience

Improving Applicant and State Staff Experiences During Federal Medicaid Work Requirements Implementation tip sheet; Center for Health Care Strategies – June 9.

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Exemptions

Inside the Medicaid Work Requirement Interim Final Rule: Exemptions slides; powered by Box – National Health Law Program (NHeLP)  (first of three webinar series slides) – June 4. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Coverage Risks and Legal Questions

New CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule Increases Coverage Risks and Raises Legal Questions paper; Manatt 80 Million Project – June 9. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements:  Medical Frailty Rule Threatens Public Health

Medical Frailty Rule Contravenes HR 1, Burdens The Health Care System, And Threatens Public Health commentary; Health Affairs Forefront – June 12. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Modern Medicaid Alliance Summary

CMS Finalizes Medicaid Work Requirements Under OBBBA memorandum; powered by Box – Modern Medicaid Alliance – June 3. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Meaning for Community Health Centers and Medically Underserved Communities

What Will Work Requirements Mean for Community Health Centers and Medically Underserved Communities webinar slides; George Washington University for National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHCs) – June 10. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Impact on Behavioral Health

Interim Final Rule Summary: CMS Community Engagement Requirements summary; National Council on Mental Wellbeing – June 12. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Using the ACA “Community Benefit” To Support Individuals Support to Medicaid Work Requirements

Using the Affordable Care Act’s “Community Benefit” to Support Individuals Subject to Medicaid Work Requirements issue brief; National Health Law Program (NHeLP) – June 2. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements

Work Requirements Unveiled summary; AAHD – NDNRC (National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative) – June 12. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: AAPD summary

Medicaid Work Requirements FAQ; The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) – June 12.

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Hot Topics

Inside the Interim Final Rule on Medicaid Work Requirements: Hot Topics slides; powered by Box – National Health Law Program (NHeLP)  (second of three webinar slides) – June 9. 

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Chart Comparing Law-CIB-Interim Rule

Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Implementation Update after CMS’ Interim Final Rule chart/bulletin; FUSA chart comparing HR 1 law, CMS information bulletin, and interim final rule – June 9. 

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Using Medicaid Section 1115 Projects

Medicaid and Medicare Beneficiaries perspective; Milbank Quarterly – Milbank Memorial Fund – June 1. 

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Quality Measures – Caregiving Including Respite (part 3) 

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Quality Measures – Caregiving Including Respite (part 3) web posting on AAHD website;- AAHD (Included are the submitted comments to CMS on proposed 2028 HCBS quality measures by the National Alliance for Caregiving and the ARCH National Respite Network, and the ARCH submitted second document on recommended common data elements. Previously posted comments to CMS by AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation; Brandeis Community Living Policy Center; NHeLP; and NASDDDS-ADvancing States) –June 9. 

Medicaid Fraud: Addressing the Waste-Fraud-Abuse Claims and Arguments

Medicaid Program Integrity: Preventing and Addressing Waste, Fraud and Abuse explanation; Modern Medicaid Alliance – June 9. 

Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstrations: CMS Certifying Budget Neutrality

CMS letter to state Medicaid directors: Budget Neutrality and Certification by the Chief Actuary of CMS for Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Projects (SMD 26-003); CMS – June 11. 

The Future of Medicaid State Directed Payments

Summer Webinar Series: The Future of Medicaid State Directed Payments webinar materials; Health Management Associates– June 10. 

Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model: Final CMS Evaluation- SIREN-Camden Coalition Insights

Insights from the Accountable Health Communities Model Final Evaluation Report webinar recording;  Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (SIREN) and Camden Coalition – June 8. (Last week’s news included the June 1 CMS CMMI shared Feb CMS-RTI final report.) 

CMS Interoperability of Medical-Behavioral Health Data Exchange

CMS Interoperability of Medical-Behavioral Health Data Exchange posting; AAHD, the Lakeshore Foundation, and six partners have joined No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) submission to CMS RFI on interoperability of medical-behavioral health data exchange in integrated health care – June 5. 

Effective Implementation of Integrated Primary Care and Behavioral Health

Tip Sheet: Effective Implementation of Integrated Primary Care and Behavioral Health tip sheet; National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) – Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions (CEE/HIS) – May 13. 

Mapping Caregiver Navigation Services

Mapping Caregiver Navigation Services – An Environmental Scan of Current Practices report;  Administration for Community Living (ACL) funded, US Aging National Caregiver Support Collaborative – ARCH (Access to Respite Care and Help) Respite Network shared – June 1. 

Hospital-at-Home Transforming U.S. Health Care Delivery

JAMA Viewpoint Article: Hospital at Home and Transforming US Health Care Delivery – Hartford Foundation May 4 sharing of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Viewpoint. 

Hospital-at-Home: The Bed Isn’t the Business Model Anymore

Episode 2 of The 80 Million Podcast: Hospital at Home – The Bed Isn’t the Business Model Anymore blog – Manatt 80 Million Project– May 13.

OMB Pending Rewrite of Federal Financial Assistance Award Standards

OMB Rewriting the Rules on Awarding Federal Grants blog; AAHD – June 8.