Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Reconciliation (HR 1) Waiver Expansion Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Reconciliation (HR 1) Waiver Expansion letter; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on LTSS writing CMS for clarification and guidance on the Reconciliation Act (HR 1) Medicaid HCBS expanded waiver […]
Category: Disability & Public Health News
Welcome to AAHD’s weekly electronic update, “Disability and Public Health News.” Each Tuesday, AAHD will provide an overview of the prior week’s media coverage on topics related to disability and public health. Our goal is to keep our colleagues and friends informed of disability and public health topics in the media at the local, state and national level. It is our intent that this weekly information will support you in your work. Please send us your comments to contact@aahd.us and feel free to share the weekly updates with your colleagues.
Week of February 10, 2026
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Workforce Medicaid Payment – MACPAC Medicaid Payment Policies to Support the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Workforce meeting resource; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – January 29. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Self-Direction and a Federal Policy Framework – MACPAC Federal Policy Framework for Beneficiary Health and Welfare in […]
Week of February 3, 2026
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CAHPS Survey Data Available Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Survey Database announcement; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – January 26. Case for Inclusion: Community Services Data Snapshot Case for Inclusion Data Snapshot: The Looming Impact of Funding Cuts on Access to Community […]
Week of January 27, 2026
Medicaid Money Follows the Person: Updated Grant Recipient Transitions Money Follows the Person: Updated MFP Grant Recipient Transitions as of December 31, 2023 report; ADvancing States shared CMS LTSS report – shared January 16. What New Long Term Services and Supports Data Show About Rebalancing – and How States Can Respond What New Long-Term Services […]
Week of January 20, 2026
Medicaid Home Care Support for Family Caregivers Medicaid’s Home Care Support for Family Caregivers in 2025 paper; Kaiser Family Foundation– January 5. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – Defining a “Serious or Complex Medical Condition” Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Defining A ‘Serious Or Complex Medical Condition’ article ; Health […]
Week of January 13, 2026
Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Complex Community Needs and Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) Trends and New Directions US Aging annual survey report: 2025 Chartbook; Self-Direction in the News shared – December 12. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures – Final Mathematica Report for/to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) HCBS Quality Measure Set Review Workgroup; […]
Week of December 23, 2025
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Improving Your HCBS Waiver Through Public Comment Improving Your HCBS Waiver Through Public Comment paper; National Health Law Program– December 1. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Nebraska the First CMS Recognized State To Implement Gov. Pillen, Dr. Oz Announce Nebraska is First in the Nation to […]
Week of December 16, 2025
Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS): Strengthening the HCBS Grievance Process Strengthening the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Grievance Process – National Health Law Program issue brief; National Health Law Program – December 1. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Considerations in Implementing Community Engagement (3) 02_December-meeting slides on stakeholder […]
Week of December 9, 2025
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Beneficiaries Data Book Data Book: Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission and Medicare Payment Advisory Commission data book – December 2. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: How Federal-State Collaboration Can Continue To Advance Integrated Care Health Affairs Blog […]
Week of December 2, 2025
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 […]