Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – The CMS HCBS Settings Rule May 30 NHeLP and Brandeis CLPC paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Tips for Using State Medicaid Data June 10 Mathematica blog. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Improving Data on the Workforce June 18 HHS ASPE shared April 30 ASPE […]
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 June 18, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Final CMS Rules June 4 Manatt webinar materials These are excellent in graphics and content. Learn more here. Strengthening Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) June 7 AAHD communications policy highlight blog. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs – Frequently Asked Questions June 11 Justice in Aging […]
Week of June 11, 2024
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: What’s a D-SNP? States Lessons and Resources June 4 Center for Health Care Strategies blog. Learn more here. Expanding Peer Support and Supporting the Peer Workforce in Mental Health June 3 SAMHSA issue brief. Learn more here. MH/SU Peer Support Services: Medicaid and CHIP June 5 SAMHSA and […]
Week of June 4, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Person-Centered Planning – Barriers and Perspectives May 28 Disability and Health Journal shared article. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services – Quality Oversight April 8 CMS Quality Conference session slides. Learn more here. Medicaid and CHIP Core Quality Measures Sets – CMS announces 2025 Updates May 30 CMS announced State Health […]
Week of May 21, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Final Access Rules May 6 Mercer “Flash” summary of final Medicaid access and HCBS rules. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Enrollment by State and Type of Coordination/Integration Program May 8 Justice in Aging Resource Center shared May 6 ATI paper with charts. Learn more here. CMS […]
Week of May 14, 2024
Self-Directed Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Understanding Budget Authority May 8 CMS Division of LTSS webinar slides. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures and Experience of Care Surveys April 29 CMS and Lewin webinar summary of resources. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Coordination of Behavioral Health Services April […]
Week of May 7, 2024
HHS Issues Final Revised Section 504 Non-Discrimination Rules May 1 ACL blog, with links, on HHS final Section 504 rules. Learn more here. ACA (Affordable Care Act): Section 1557 Final Non-Discrimination Rules May 3 AAHD NDNRC newsletter summaries and links. Includes Justice in Aging and ACL summaries. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Why […]
Week of April 30, 2024
Health Care Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities: May 17 Deadline April 17 AHRQ draft review for public comment; deadline is May 17. Learn more here. Physician Views on “Caring” for Patients with Disabilities April 24 Disability and Health Journal shared article summarizing a nationwide survey. Learn more here. Medicaid Final Rule […]
Week of April 23, 2024
Disability Data and Statistics: ICDR Toolkit April 15 ICDR shared toolkit. Learn more here. Association of Person-Centered Planning with Improved Community Living Outcomes April 16 Brandeis Univ CLPC report. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Outcome Measures April 18 Disability and Health Journal article on a pilot study design. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based […]
Week of April 16, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS 2024 Quality Measures Set April 11 CMS Information Bulletin. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS Money Follows the Person Program Quality Measures April 11 CMS Informational Bulletin Learn more here. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Quality Measures Specifications April 11 announced specifications. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based […]