AAHD Denounces Texas vs Kennedy Decision as Move Toward Institutionalization
AAHD Denounces Texas v. Kennedy Decision as Move Toward Institutionalization web posting; AAHD– September 25.
Texas vs Kennedy: Leading Disability Advocate Statements Condemning DOJ and US District Court Abandonment of Community Integration
Joint Statement by multiple organizations condemning DOH and US District Court on Texas v Kennedy Order; Bazelon-CPR-Justice in Aging-NHeLP-ACLU-DREDF- The Arc– September 24. Defend Community Integration Coalition statement; National Council on Independent Living- September 25.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – MACPAC Monitoring Framework
Community Engagement Requirements in Medicaid: Interim Final Rule and Monitoring Framework meeting materials; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) September 24.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Medical Frailty Rule Challenged in Second Lawsuit
Medical Frailty Rule Challenged in Second Lawsuit news article; AAHD – NDNRC September 25 newsletter. Resources for the second lawsuit are: Case Explainer: Taylor et al. v. Kennedy, Jr. et al – National Health Law Program; Taylor et al. v. Kennedy, Jr. et al (U.S. District Court, Maryland) – National Health Law Program; Medicaid Enrollees Challenge Rule Threatening Coverage for People With Serious Health Conditions – National Health Law Program.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Rural Communities at Greater Risk of Harmful Impacts
Rural Communities at Greater Risk of Harmful Impacts from New Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements report; Georgetown University Center for Children and Families – September 14.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – State Readiness
Work Requirements: State Readiness Update news article; AAHD -National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) September 18 newsletter.
Medicaid Provider Tax CMS Proposed Rules – Disability Community Submission
Medicaid Provider Tax CMS Proposed Rules – Disability Community submission letter including AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 22 organizations with the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Health comments to CMS on proposed Medicaid provider tax rules – September 21.
Medicaid Provider Tax CMS Proposed Rule – National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) Submission
NAMD Comments on Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes; National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) – September 21.
Medicaid Provider Tax CMS Proposed Rule – MACPAC Submission
Comment Letter: Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) submission – September 21.
Medicaid Provider Tax and Medicaid State Directed Payment Rules – MACPAC Discussions
State Directed Payment and Provider Tax Proposed Rule meeting discussion materials; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – September 24.
Medicaid Provider Tax CMS Proposed Rule – American Hospital Association Recommended Rule Changes
American Hospital Association (AHA) recommends changes to CMS’ Medicaid provider tax proposed rule article; American Hospital Association (AHA) News – September 21.
Medicaid: GAO on Improved Oversight Needed of State Eligibility Error Corrective Action Plans
Medicaid: Improved Oversight Needed of State Eligibility Error Corrective Action Plans report; U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) August 18 – publicly released September 17.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Impacts on Older Adults and Family Caregivers
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Implementation Affects Older Adults and Family Caregivers webinar materials – John Hartford Foundation – September 21.
Medicaid Fraud: House Passes PROOF Act (HR 10326)
H.R.10326 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): PROOF Act; Congress.gov – Library of Congress – House passed PROOF Act would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to access state administered federal program records, such as Medicaid and SNAP – passed September 17.
Medicare: Adding a Home Care Benefit To Medicare
Adding an LTSS at Home Benefit to Medicare video and powerpoint presentations; Richard Frank and Sherry Glied to the Long Term Care Discussion Group – Brookings and NYU– September 22.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Submission – Health and Well-Being Coaching Services
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Submission letter – Health and Well-Being Coaching Services;- AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 61 organizations with the Partnership To Align Community Care, with a focus on proposed health and well-being coaching services – September 14.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Submission – Primary Care Collaborative (PCC)
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Submission letter; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation collaborate with and typically follow the lead of the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) on the payment and delivery of primary care – September 14.
Medicare Beneficiaries Use of Long-Term Services and Supports, 2015-2021
Older Medicare Beneficiaries’ Use of Long Term Services and Supports, 2015-2021 research article; – Maine Rural Health Center – September 18, ADvancing States news shared Sept 1.
Medicare Medically Tailored-Home Delivered Meals, Post Hospitalization Demo (HR 5439) – Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means
Text – H.R.5439 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act; Congress.gov -Library of Congress– September 16 committee ordered to be reported.
What Is An Institution?
What is An Institution? Facebook post; National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) Home Sweet Home Campaign: Your Community. Your Choice. – September 23 (also available here: (PDF).
CMS Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Call for New Quality Measures
Review of the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set; Mathematica for CMS September 23 Call for HCBS QM – October 22 deadline.
CMS Investing in Health Outcomes Initiative – Measures
Measure What Matters: Inside CMS’ Investing in Health Outcomes Initiate project summary of September 11 webinar –Manatt 80 Million Project – September 18.
Medicaid and CHIP Core Quality Measures: New CMS Data Products
Medicaid & CHIP Data Products announcement; CMS – September 23.