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 […]
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 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 […]
Week of March 26, 2024
Social Determinants of Health and Disability March 19 CQL presentation slides to the ICDR (Interagency Committee on Disability Research) meeting. Rural Solutions To Strengthen Disability Community Capacity March 20 NIDILRR NARIC shared Univ of MT RTC Rural website resources. Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Adults March 7 […]
Week of March 19, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Administrative Requirements March 7 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting presentation. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Workforce Interviews Findings March 7 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting presentation. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Opportunities To Address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) March 13 CMS Div LTSS webinar […]
Week of March 12, 2024
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Four States Alignment Experience February 28 Community Catalyst and Disability Policy Consortium brief – CA, RI, SC, Wash State. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Re-Committing To an Independent Living and Recovery-Centered Model of Care February 28 Community Catalyst and Disability Policy Consortium brief. The Case for […]
Week of March 5, 2024
Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): AHRQ Evidence Map for Public Comment February 23 AHRQ technical brief; AHRQ Feb 27 sharing; deadline for public comment is March 22. Measuring and Monitoring the Adequacy of the Direct Care Workforce February 26 LTQA and Community Living Policy Center/Brandeis shared report. State ID/DD Systems: State of the Workforce February 27 NASDDDS […]
Week of February 27, 2024
No Wrong Door: Improving Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) System Metrics February 14 ACL and AARP webinar slides. Money Follows the Person Program: CMS HCBS Quality Measures February 16 ADvancing States shared CMS All-States call recording HCBS quality measures for the 41 MFP states. Counting Disability – Need To Re-Evaluate – American Community Survey and […]
Week of February 20, 2024
Connecting Individuals To Services and Benefits: Person-Centered Approaches February 16 NCOA funded, ADvancing States developed and shared guide. No Wrong Door Systems: A Guide To Fundamentals and Engagement for Community Organizations February 16 ACL funded, ADvancing States developed and shared Nov 2022 guide. Community Engagement – Shared Language February 8 PFCC Partners and Camden Coalition […]
Week of Februrary 12, 2024
Medicaid Disability Data Collection January 25 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting slides. Disability Questions – Census Bureau/American Community Survey – No Change Now; More Public Comment February 6 Census Bureau announcement. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Barriers To Substance Use Disorder Treatment January 19 Legal Action Center analysis. Persons […]