Persons Dually-Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Challenges in Integration Faced by Beneficiaries September 10 Medicare Rights Center paper. Learn more here. Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) – Final Rules September 10 CMS posting of 536-page Federal Register pre-publication final rule and NAMI-led, including AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation, statement. Learn more here. Medicare […]
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 10, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: Money-Follows-the-Person – CMS Report August 20 Mathematica for CMS MFP report on recipient transitions to the community. Learn more here. Persons Dually-Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: 10 State Factsheets on D-SNPs August 28 Justice in Aging Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) factsheets for CA, CO, FL, GA, MA, MI, NJ, OH, […]
Week of August 20, 2024
Improving Access To Medical Care for People with Disabilities: Final ADA Rule August 9 Department of Justice final Title II, ADA, Federal Register rule and fact sheet. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: Continuity of Coverage August 19 CMS Informational Bulletin on HCBS federal renewal requirements and available flexibilities. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: […]
Week of August 6, 2024
Advancing Self-Direction in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Empowering Individuals, Mitigating Workforce Crisis July 16 Long Term Quality Alliance webinar slides. Learn more here. Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Unmet Needs; Associations with Health Outcomes July 30 Disability and Health Journal announced article. Learn more here. How States Can Support Individuals in the Long-Term Services […]
Week of July 30, 2024
Improving Access To Medical Care for People with Disabilities: Department of Justice Final Rule July 26 DOJ press release on final rules. Learn more here. Supporting the Health Care Needs of People with Disabilities July 25 NIHCM infographic. Learn more here. Access To Health Care for People with Disabilities During Public Health Emergencies July 23 […]
Week of July 23, 2024
White House OSTP RFI on Disability Equity Data: AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation Submission Learn more here. White House OSTP RFI on Disability Equity Data: CCD Coalition Submission Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities. AAHD and Lakeshore signed (and we were actively involved on the drafting workgroup). Learn more here. White House OSTP RFI on Disability Equity […]
Week of July 16, 2024
A Research Roadmap Toward Improved Measures of Disability July 9 Health Affairs article. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Workforce Shortages July 10 CMS Division on LTSS webinar slides. Learn more here. Olmstead at Risk – Court Cases June 25 NHeLP webinar slides. Learn more here. A Person-Centered System – 9 Elements July […]
Week of July 9, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Importance To Persons with Co-Occurring IDD and MH Conditions July 2 Council on Quality and Leadership research article. Learn more here. Self-Directed LTSS Programs – a National Inventory June 28 LTQA shared AARP inventory from the AARP State LTSS Scorecard (previously shared in AAHD news). Learn more here. Federal Statutory […]
Week of June 25, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – The CMS HCBS Settings Rule May 30 NHeLP and Brandeis CLPC paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Tips for Using State Medicaid Data June 10 Mathematica blog. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Improving Data on the Workforce June 18 HHS ASPE shared April 30 ASPE […]
Week of June 18, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Final CMS Rules June 4 Manatt webinar materials These are excellent in graphics and content. Learn more here. Strengthening Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) June 7 AAHD communications policy highlight blog. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs – Frequently Asked Questions June 11 Justice in Aging […]