Inclusion of People with Disabilities Across Federal Disability and Rehabilitation Research August 22 Interagency Committee on Disability Research shared June 28 meeting materials and report. Assessing Outcomes Relevant for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Among Adults Ages 18-64 with Disabilities and Federal Data Infrastructure Opportunities August HHS ASPE and NORC at University of Chicago report. “At-Risk Beneficiary” […]
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 September 19, 2023
How Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) Can Chart Pathways To Independence August 25 Health Affairs article NCI: What Did We Learn About Demographics and Outcomes of LTSS Users September 6 HSRI and NASDDDS webinar on National Core Indicators and Long-Term Services and Supports. Redefining Quality Care Management Is Key To Improving Well-Being of Program Participants September […]
Week of September 12, 2023
Disability, Equity, and Measurements of Livability August 23 Disability and Health Journal scoping review Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Services Received and Spending August 14 Kaiser Family Foundation paper Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Using an Equity Framework To Evaluate and Improve August 16 Justice in Aging webinar slides Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports […]
Week of August 15, 2023
CDC-RWJ PLACES (Local Data for Better Health) Includes 7 Disability Measures for Every County, City, and Census Track August 8 Trust for America’s Health shared July CDC-RWJ PLACES updated data; 36 health measures are included with 7 focused on disability. Housing Quality by Disability, Race, Ethnicity, and Rural-Urban Location July 31 HRSA supported Rural Health […]
Week of August 8, 2023
Measuring Unmet LTSS (Long-Term Services and Supports) Needs and Service Use Among Adults Under Age 65 with Disabilities: Washington State August 1 Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) announced final report Person-Centered Practices and Outcomes of Service Users: What Do NCI-ID/DD Data Tell Us July 27 HSRI and NASDDDS shared NCI (National Core Indicators) data reports The […]
Week of July 25, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Unmet Needs and the Importance of Data July 11 ACL funded, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab CROR podcast Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Most States Plan To Continue Flexibilities Implemented During the Public Health Emergency June 30 National Academy for State Health Policy state tracker report Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): AHRQ Releases Inaugural […]
Week of July 11, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Facilitators and Barriers To Person-Centered Planning From the Perspectives of Recipients and Care Managers June 26 Disability and Health Journal announced article Assessing and Improving Patients’ Experiences During Phone-Based Social Needs Screening and Referral Implementation June 22 RWJ Fd funded SIREN webinar slides Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid – […]
Week of June 27, 2023
Medicare and Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Recent Trends and Policies June 21 Alliance for Health Policy briefing materials Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Proposed Rules To Enhance Access, Quality, and Workforce June 1 Manatt webinar materials on CMS proposed rules Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): An Equity Framework for Evaluating and Improving June 8 CMS Health Equity […]
Week if June 20, 2023
Access To Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): MACPAC to Congress June 15 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report to Congress, chapter four. Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): Outcome-Based Payments (Performance-Based Pay) June 14 CMS webinar slides Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Integrating Care – MACPAC to Congress June 15 MACPAC (Medicaid and […]
Week of June 13, 2023
Health Care Delivery of Preventive Services for People with Disabilities: NCD Submission to AHRQ May 30 National Council on Disability submission to AHRQ RFI Community Living Policy: State of Science Webinar Series June 9 ACL shared Brandeis University Community Living Policy Center webinar series Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): An Equity Framework for Older Adults and […]