Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation Submission
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation’s comments submission letter on the CMS Medicaid work community engagement interim final rules; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation – July 30.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules
The August 11 news issue will include coalition submitted comments to CMS including AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Meaning for SSI Applicants
What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for SSI Applicants? issue brief; Kaiser Family Foundation – July 29.
Medicaid Road Ahead: Spending Cuts, Work Requirements, What’s Next for States
Medicaid and the Road Ahead: Spending Cuts, Work Requirements and What’s Next for States, Providers and Families webinar video recording;– Kaiser Family Foundation – July 23.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Reconciliation Law (HR 1) Waiver Authority Overview
Fundamentals of the Working Families Tax Cut Legislation Section 1915(c)(11) Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Authority webinar slides; CMS Division of Long-Term Services and Supports (DLTSS) – July 22.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Supporting Rural Older Adults
Supporting Rural Older Adults in Home and Community-Based Settings: Perspectives From Area Agencies on Aging policy brief; Rural Health Research Gateway–Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) July 23 shared University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center – June.
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Outcomes of Person-Centered Planning
Outcomes of person-centered planning in Medicaid home-and community-based services article/abstract; NIDILRR National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) July 29 shared The Gerontologist 2024.
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Demographic Characteristics of Medicaid Beneficiaries Enrolled in PACE
Demographic Characteristics of Medicaid Beneficiaries Enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly issue brief; July MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) – July.
Medicaid Provider Tax Limitations – CMS Announces Proposed Rule
Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes Proposed Rule (CMS-2452-P) fact sheet; CMS announced proposed rule – July 21.
Medicaid Fraud: HHS Defers $1 Billion To CA and MN Pending “High-Risk Claims”
HHS Defers More Than $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California, Minnesota Pending Review of High-Risk Claims in Crackdown on Fraud press release; HHS announcement – July 21.
Medicaid IT Systems – “Medicaid Enterprise Systems” (MES) – Overview
Issue Brief – State Medicaid Enterprise Systems; July MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission).
CMS Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model
Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes Through Integrated Care: AIR’s Support for the CMS IBH Model project overview; American Institutes for Research (AIR) shared – July 24.
Building Coordinated Behavioral Health Systems – Maryland Experience
Outlook 2026: Building Coordinated Behavioral Health Systems Through Quality, Program Integrity, and Provider Partnership blog; Health Management Associates (HMA) – July 16.
Housing-Health Integration – the Future
Evidence at the Center: Research, Evaluation, and the Future of Housing-Health Integration – National Center for Housing + Health project webinar materials – National Center for Housing and Health – July 15.
Medicare and Health Care Delivery System – Annual MedPAC Report To Congress
June 2026 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System – MedPAC; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) annual report to Congress – June 15 .
Medicare Home Health Care: Shrinking Use
Issue brief insights on recent Commonwealth Fund: Highlights Shrinking Use of Medicare Home Health Care; Center for Medicare Advocacy – July 23.
Medicare Physician Payment – CMS Proposals – Primary Care, Digital Healthcare, and Value Based Care
CY 2027 PFS Proposed Rule Signals Major Changes for Physician Payment, Primary Care, Digital Healthcare, and Value-Based Care blog briefing; Health Management Associates – July 23.
Personal Assistance Services: One in Four Adults with Disabilities Had Unmet Needs in 2025
One in Four Older Adults with Disabilities Had Unmet Needs for Personal Assistance in 2025 report; Urban Institute – July 21.
Patient Experience, Gaps, Unmet Needs, Financial Toxicity
Managing Financial Toxicity: Patient Experience, Gaps, and Unmet Needs—Executive Summary; National Health Council – July 27 (AAHD is a NHC member).
Rural Health: Supporting Innovation Toolkit
Practical Guide to Supporting Innovation in Rural Health toolkit; NACBHDD shared Rural Health Information Hub June toolkit – July 24.
ACA Essential Health Benefits (EHB) – CMS RFI – National Health Council Patient-Focus Submission
ACA Essential Health Benefits (EHB) – CMS RFI – National Health Council Patient-Focus Submission Letter to CMS; AAHD is a National Health Council (NHC) member. The core of the NHC are national patient organizations. AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined two disability coalitions (rehabilitation and habilitation) (assistive devices and technology) submitting comments to CMS on their Affordable Care Act EHB RFI (previously AAHD web posted) -July 15.
Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) – CMS Proposed Rules
Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Fact Sheet and Policy Comparison Table; July 29 CMS QPP webinar; September 14 is the public comment deadline.