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. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]