The Case for Inclusion, State-by-State, 2019 January 12 released United Cerebral Palsy-ANCOR Foundation report on the states Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid – Integrated Managed Care Models – Considerations for Health Plans January 8 Health Management Associates webinar materials Learn more here. Social Determinants of Health Index and Persons with […]
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 January 15, 2019
ACL Announces National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems January 7 ACL-CMS announced new center Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare & Medicaid: 10 Opportunities To Better Serve December 19 CMS State Medicaid Director Letter Learn more here. Medicaid – Using Data To Identify Housing Needs and Target Resources January 10 CMS […]
Week of January 8, 2019
Medicaid LTSS & HCBS in Managed Value Based Payments – Checklist for States December 21 Center for Health Care Strategies and Mathematica announced report Learn more here. Medicaid Managed LTSS – Service Authorizations December 12 Justice in Aging & National Center on law and Elder Rights webinar recording shared Dec 21 by NASUAD Learn more […]
Week of December 18, 2018
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule – Innovative Reimbursement Examples Across the U.S. and Tennessee Example December 13 ACL webinar slides Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule – Promising Practices – Minnesota and Wisconsin November 29 ACL webinar slides Learn more here. FUSA Launches Center on Health Equity Action for System Transformation […]
Week of December 11, 2018
Health Plan Enrollees with Disability Informing Primary Care Practices & Providers About Their Quality of Care October Disability and Health Journal article; requires a fee to access complete article Learn more here. 2019 CMS Medicaid & CHIP Core Health Quality Measurement Sets November 20 CMS announcement and information bulletin Learn more here. Strengthening Health Care […]
Week of December 4, 2018
The Prospect of CMS (Medicaid) Paying for Housing Attracts Attention, Advice, Questions November 24 Modern Healthcare article on HHS Secretary Speech Learn more here. Developing An Integrated Quality Management System for CBOs Serving Persons with ID/DD, Mental Illness, and Related Disabilities November 13 Council on Quality & Leadership webinar slides and materials; tutorial for community-based […]
Week of November 20, 2018
The Health Impact of Loneliness: Emerging Evidence and Interventions October 15 National Institute of Health Care Management webinar materials Learn more here. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Patient-Centered Outcomes November 7 National Health Council webinar slides Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services – Settings Rule – Innovative Approaches and Promising Practices – KY, MI, NH November 8 […]
Week of November 13, 2018
Has The Promise Been Kept? Federal Enforcement of Disability Rights Laws October 31 National Council on Disability annual report Learn more here. Competencies for Performance Improvement in Public Health November 6 Public Health Foundation webinar slides Learn more here. Opioid Crisis: Status of Public Health Emergency Authorities October 23 Government Accountability Office publicly released Sept […]
Week of Nov. 6, 2018
Data Users’ Guide to the Disability Questions in the BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) October 29 CDC NCBDDD announced July report Learn more here. Doctor’s Offices – Disability Accessibility – Health Impact October 30 Washington Post “Health and Science” reprint of a Kaiser Health News article Learn more here. Testing Experience & Functional Tools […]
Week of October 30, 2018
Self-Directed Services & Supports for Persons with ID/DD: Barriers and Catalysts October University of DE – National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities – provider survey report Learn more here. Community Health Workers and Their Employers: Legal Considerations October 24 Network for Public Health Law blog Learn more here. Community Health Workers: Delivery and Payment Models […]