The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: What We Know and What We Need To Do November 10 Univ of MN ICI and NADSP webinar slides The Mental Health of Medicare Beneficiaries with Disabilities During the Pandemic November 11 Council on Quality and Leadership article Longer Participation in a Medicaid Health Home Associated with Better Mental […]
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 November 9, 2021
Cross-Agency Partnerships for Health Equity: Medicaid and Public Health Agencies November 4 RWJ Fd funded, CHCS and ASTHO announced brief Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Raising the Bar and Supporting State Efforts To Integrate October 28-29 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting discussion paper Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and […]
Week of November 2, 2021
Streamlining and Simplifying State Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Authorities October 26 Bipartisan Policy Center report and briefing Money Follows the Person – Mandated MACPAC Analysis October 28 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) mandated analysis Community-Based Long Term Services and Supports: Are the Needs of Older Adults and Their Caregivers Being Met? October 27 […]
Week of October 26, 2021
CMS Launches Webpage To Share Innovative State Actions To Expand Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) October 21 CMS announcement Workforce Displacement and Re-Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Implications for Direct Care Recruitment and Retention October 21 Hartford Foundation shared PHI report Workers with Long COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act October 19 Great Lakes […]
Week of October 19, 2021
The Relationship Between Unmet Need for Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Health and Community Living Outcomes October 3 Disability and Health Journal article How States Are Leveraging Federal Dollars To Transform Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) October 4 NAMD-NASDDDS-ADvancing States joint blog Leveraging Family Caregivers for Personal Care Services in Medicaid Section 1915 © HCBS Waiver Programs October […]
Week of October 12, 2021
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Status, Intent, and Perceived Access – By Disability Status October 1 CDC MMWR report Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening the U.S. Public Health Infrastructure: Findings From a Scan of the Literature October 5 National Network of Public Health Institutes shared June 16 report Dollars and Making Sense: Cross-Sector Financing September 30 […]
Week of October 5, 2021
Medicaid LTSS: Leveraging American Rescue Plan Investments To Drive Lasting Transformation for People with Complex Needs October 1 Self Direction shared Sept 27 National Association of Medicaid Directors, Long Term Services and Supports report The State of America’s Direct Support Workforce September 29 ANCOR shared report Direct Support Professionals (DSPs): Predictors of Annual Turnover September […]
Week of September 28, 2021
Disability, Health Equity, and COVID-19: Infographics September 21 NIHCM Foundation infographics Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – Disability Community Statement September 21 Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) submitted statement in response to the Congressional SDOH Caucus request for information (RFI). AAHD was actively involved in providing ideas and text to the DRRC statement. The […]
Week of September 21, 2021
Promoting Health Equity in Medicaid Managed Care: A Guide for States September 15 NAMD shared RWJ Fd supported State Health and Value Strategies guide Community Participation Reduces Emergency Room Visits for People with ID-DD and Behavior Support Needs August 12 Council on Quality and Leadership analysis New Hospital Rankings Unveil Deficits in Direct Contributions to […]
Week of September 14, 2021
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Evaluating COVID-19 Response Could Help CMS Prepare for Future Emergencies September 8 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC) August 27 CDC MMWR study Effect of the Digital Divide on People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic September 8 […]