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 […]
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 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 […]
Week of February 6, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CAHPS HCBS Chartbook January 25 Lewin for AHRQ announced, Westat prepared, HCBS CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) chartbook. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Impact of ARPA Investments January 29 ADvancing States and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) HCBS TA Collective announced report. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: […]
Week of January 30, 2024
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Annual MedPAC-MACPAC Data Book January 22 MACPAC announced and shared report. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Integrated Care Programs – Resources Collection January 18, then Jan 25, Playbook Better Care for People with Complex Needs shared resources collection. Community Care Hubs: A Promising Model for Health […]
Week of January 23, 2024
Charting Equality: Why Disability Demographic Data Is Good For Everyone January 17 TFAH shared, NHeLP and DREDF guide. 2024: States Will Continue To Focus on Older Adults and People with Disabilities January 12 National Academy for State Health Policy blog. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Beneficiaries Living in the Community – Socio-Demographic and […]
Week of January 16, 2024
Access to Medical Diagnostic Equipment for People with Disabilities – ADA Proposed Rule January 9 Department of Justice announced ADA Title II proposed rules. Strengthening Digital Accessibility Throughout the National Government January 9 ACL shared December 21 White House and OMB announced memo to federal agencies strengthening Section 508 of the Rehab Act. Family and […]
Week of January 9, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Disparities and Equity December 7 CMS shared analysis of Section 1915 © waiver program participants. Top 10 State Public Health Policy Issues in 2024: ASTHO December 11 ASTHO shared article. ASTHO 2024 Legislative Agenda December 21 ASTHO announced agenda. AAHD 2024 Public Policy Agenda January 4 AAHD updated web page. Quality […]
Week of December 19, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Worker Registries – CMS Guidance December 12 CMS HCBS Worker Registries guidance bulletin. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS Proposed Critical Incident Management December 4 NAMD-NASDDDS-ADvancing States joint submission to CMS. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Navigating Complex Systems – Care and Policies December 12 Alliance for Health Policy webinar […]
Week of December 12, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Utilization Among Diverse Communities November 30 Long-Term Quality Alliance shared literature review. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): In Rural Communities November 30 Long-Term Quality Alliance shared literature review. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Identifying and Classifying HCBS Claims in the Medicaid Statistics Information System December 7 HHS ASPE shared September 18 report. Medicaid […]