Week of March 30, 2021

Disability Prevalence and Participation in Social Security Administration Programs – State and County Interactive Maps March 23 Mathematica for SSA announced web maps and data Learn more here. Financing Community Health Workers Through Medicaid March 23 ASTHO blog Learn more here. Medicaid Managed LTSS: Enrollee Experience Better Than Fee-For-Service LTSS March 24 Mathematica for CMS […]

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Week of March 23, 2021

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Congress Seeks Stakeholder Ideas – By April 26 U.S. Senators Hassan (NH), Casey (PA) and Brown (OH) and Representative Dingell (MI) have released the discussion draft legislative text of the Medicaid HCBS Access Act. Deadline for public comment is April 26. Learn more here. Navigating the Challenges of […]

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Week of March 16, 2021

State Strategies for Vaccinating Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Against COVID-19 March 8 National Academy for State Health Policy blog Learn more here. CMS Office of Minority Health – New COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Vulnerable Populations March 11 CMS announcement Learn more here. Significant Racial Disparities – People with ID/DD in Public DD Systems March 9 NASDDDS […]

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Week of March 9, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Access for People with Disabilities (Focus on Medicaid Populations) March 1 Kaiser Family Foundation report Learn more here. Medicaid Service Use During COVID-19 March 2 CMS Centers for Medicaid & CHIP Services opening presentation slides at CMS Quality Conference Learn more here. Increasing Vaccine Uptake in Diverse Communities: A Working Guide for Health […]

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Week of March 2, 2021

Unfair and Unequal: The Effects of COVID-19 on People with ID/DD February 22 Brandeis University Community Living Policy Center webinar slides Learn more here. Changes in Capacity To Absorb Clinical-to-Community Referrals During the COVID-19 Pandemic February 24 RWJ Fd Systems for Action-CO School of PH webinar materials Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare […]

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Week of February 23, 2021

Physicians’ Perceptions of People with Disability and Their Health Care February 1 Health Affairs research article and letters Learn more here. Negative Perceptions of Patients with Disabilities Are Widespread Among US Physicians February 1 Mass General Hospital ILRU web posted survey summary Learn more here. Person-Centered Systems and Self-Assessment Practices February 11 ACL funded, NCAPPS […]

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Week of February 16, 2021

How Crisis Standards of Care May Lead To Intersectional Medical Discrimination Against COVID-19 Patients February 11 Bazelon Center-DREDF-9 others analysis paper Learn more here. Elevated COVID-19 Mortality Risk Among Recipients of Home-and-Community-Based Services: A Case for Prioritizing Vaccination for this Population February 11 DREDF published and posted Dr. Stephen Kaye paper Learn more here. Building […]

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Week of February 9, 2021

Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports – Access & Quality Problems in Managed Care Demand Improved Oversight December 16 Government Accountability Office (GAO) released report Learn more here. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports – Expenditures January 7 CMS report for 2017-2018 Learn more here. Medicaid Services for People with ID/DD: Evolution of Addressing Needs and Preferences […]

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Week of February 2, 2021

Trust of Information and COVID-19 Among Persons with Disabilities January 27 NIDILRR NARIC shared Disability and Health Journal announced article Learn more here. Improving Health of People with Disabilities – NCBDDD January 29 CDC NCBDDD shared annual report Learn more here. Schizophrenia Second Only To Age As Greatest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Death January 25 […]

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Week of January 26, 2021

People with Higher Support Needs: Disparities in Outcomes and Organizational Supports January 12 Council on Quality and Leadership report Learn more here. Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19: Local Health Agency Preparedness Planning, Mitigation, and Recovery December 8 CDC funded, NACCHO announced 10 LHA awards Learn more here. Competitive Integrated Employment and Participant Choice […]

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