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 […]
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 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 […]
Week of December 5, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Three-Fourths of States Have Waiting Lists; 2016-2023 Updated Waiting List Data November 29 Kaiser Family Foundation report. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Workforce Highlights November 3 MACPAC committee presentation was shared in Nov 21 (#38) AAHD news. Available here is page 4, HCBS workforce highlights. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): in Diverse Communities; […]
Week of Nov. 21, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Payment Policies To Support the HCBS Workforce November 2-3 MACPAC committee presentation. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Comparing Requirements for States November 2-3 MACPAC committee presentation. Unmet Need for Medical Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries – Disability and Insurance Literacy November 15 Disability and Health Journal shared article. How To Strengthen Community Engagement […]
Week of November 14, 2023
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Key Challenges Encountered by the Eligible Population October 19 Health Affairs briefing materials. Measuring Community Engagement: Assessment Instruments November 8 PFCC Partners shared National Academy of Medicine instruments. Adults Aging with Physical Disability: Surrounding Environment Affects Community Participation November 8 NIDILRR NARIC research focus article. Experiences of Health […]
Week of November 7, 2023
Behavioral Health Services – Lived Experiences with Medicaid and Medicare November 9 National Academy of Medicine, Behavioral Health Committee, webinar registration. Centering Voices of Lived and Living Experience – Behavioral Health November 1 NCMW shared Sept 27 CCBHC recommendations. Peer Connections: A Guide for Healing Through Shared Experience October 27 NASMHPD shared peers providing support […]
Week of October 31, 2023
Health Care Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities: AHRQ Request for Scientific Information – November 24 Deadline October 27 AHRQ announced request. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Improving Access To and Outcomes For HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) for Older Adults of Color October 26 Community Catalyst report. General Health Integration In […]
Week of October 24, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Section 1915 © Expenditures and Beneficiaries October 17 CMS announced June 9 CMS report. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Expenditures and Beneficiaries October 17 CMS announced June 9 CMS report. Community Living Policy Research: Needs and Priorities October 20 Brandeis Univ, CLPC shared, September surveys and roundtables summary report. Persons […]
Week of October 17, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Revised 1915 © Waiver Application Form September 11 CMS form CMS-8003. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: New CMS Financial Alignment Demo Evaluations – NY, OH, WA October 6 CMS MMCO announced new reports. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs and Medicaid Quality October 13 ADvancing States shared […]