Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Final CMS Rules June 4 Manatt webinar materials These are excellent in graphics and content. Strengthening Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) June 7 AAHD communications policy highlight blog. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs – Frequently Asked Questions June 11 Justice in Aging Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans FAQ […]
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 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. Expanding Peer Support and Supporting the Peer Workforce in Mental Health June 3 SAMHSA issue brief. MH/SU Peer Support Services: Medicaid and CHIP June 5 SAMHSA and CMS announced CMS FAQs document. Expanding […]
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. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services – Quality Oversight April 8 CMS Quality Conference session slides. Medicaid and CHIP Core Quality Measures Sets – CMS announces 2025 Updates May 30 CMS announced State Health Officials (SHO) letter. Medicaid and CHIP […]
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. 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. CMS Final ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules: […]
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. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures and Experience of Care Surveys April 29 CMS and Lewin webinar summary of resources. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Coordination of Behavioral Health Services April 30 CMS MMCO ICRC webinar slides. […]
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. 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. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Why Did They Do It That Way? […]
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. Physician Views on “Caring” for Patients with Disabilities April 24 Disability and Health Journal shared article summarizing a nationwide survey. Medicaid Final Rule – Access, Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS), Managed […]
Week of April 23, 2024
Disability Data and Statistics: ICDR Toolkit April 15 ICDR shared toolkit. Association of Person-Centered Planning with Improved Community Living Outcomes April 16 Brandeis Univ CLPC report. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Outcome Measures April 18 Disability and Health Journal article on a pilot study design. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Variations in Availability of Assistive Tech Waivers […]
Week of April 16, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS 2024 Quality Measures Set April 11 CMS Information Bulletin. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS Money Follows the Person Program Quality Measures April 11 CMS Informational Bulletin Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Quality Measures Specifications April 11 announced specifications. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Sustainability Summit Report April 8 ADvancing States […]
Week of April 9, 2024
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Policy Opportunities for Navigating Complex Systems March 28 Alliance for Health Policy briefing materials. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Improving HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) for Beneficiaries of Color March 28 Long-Term Care Discussion Group presentation materials. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Legislation Requiring States To […]