Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Closing the Coverage Coordination Gap July 27 Alliance for Health Policy briefing materials State Strategies To Reduce Costs and Provide Quality Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities May 26 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) webinar materials; includes state use of the National Core Indicators (NCI) […]
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 July 27, 2021
People Choose Service – A Personal Outcome Measure Indicator July 20 Council on Quality and Leadership webinar materials; scroll down the web page The Peer (MH & BH) Facilitated Community Inclusion Toolkit July 19 NIDILRR funded, Temple University Collaborative announced toolkit Using Health Navigators To Connect At-Risk Clients To Community Resources July 22 RWJ Fd […]
Week of July 20, 2021
30 Years of Community Living for Individuals with ID-DD July 12 ACL announced and sponsored free book Using Data To Empower Medicaid To Support Health Equity July 13 National Association of Medicaid Directors shared Medicaid Leadership Exchange Rural Equity Strategies: Addressing Barriers To Care for Rural Medicaid Enrollees July 13 National Association of Medicaid Directors […]
Week of July 13, 2021
Expanding the Scope of Disability in Public Health: Review of Public Health Perspectives on Disability July 8 Disability and Health Journal book review on the new second edition Achieving Health Equity for People with Disabilities: During the Pandemic and Beyond June 28 NIHCM webinar materials The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Low Wages and Racial […]
Week of June 29, 2021
Medicaid Churning and Continuity of Care June 23 HHS ASPE announced April 12 issue brief on disruptions in Medicaid coverage Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers and Substance Use Disorders June 16 NHeLP webinar slide Using Population Identification Strategies To Tailor Care for Individuals with Complex Care May 17, seven foundations funded, Camden Coalition-CHCS Playbook Better Care […]
Week of June 22, 2021
It’s Time To Reconsider How We Define Health: Perspective From Disability and Chronic Conditions June 12 Disability and Health Journal shared article Key Considerations for Developing a Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) Benefit June 15 Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) paper Investing in Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): The Biden-Harris Administration Caregiving Initiative June 16 NIDILRR funded, Brandeis […]
Week of June 15, 2021
Strengthening the LTSS & HCBS Direct Care Workforce: Scaling Up and Sustaining Strategies That Work June 3 Mathematica for CMS webinar materials HHS Launches Hot Line To Improve Access To COVID-19 Vaccines for Persons with Disabilities June 8 ACL announced, ACL and CDC NCBDDD Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) Public Health’s Role in Vaccinating […]
Week of June 8, 2021
Protecting the Vulnerable: How Public Health Can Better Serve People with Disabilities May 24 ASTHO Experts blog Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: American Rescue Plan Act Funding June 1 Arc webinar slides; NHeLP staff served as the faculty COVID-19 Health Care Flexibilities: Hospital To Home June 2 John A. Hartford Fd shared May 19 U.S. Senate Committee […]
Week of May 18, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines and Adults with Disabilities Survey Project – Additional Information May 11 AAHD announced project updates COVID-19 Vaccines for Caregivers and Personal Care Assistants May 12 CDC Fd funded GA Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation webinar materials, to be posted during the week of May 17. Characteristics of Homebound Older Adults: Potential […]
Week of May 11, 2021
Building a Medicaid Strategy To Address Health-Related Social Needs May 6 Center for Health Care Strategies environmental scan document Building Strong Community Partnerships To Address Social Needs: Accountable Health Communities April 23 CMS announced case study Medicaid Health Homes: Consideration of Core Quality Measures April 27 CMS-Mathematica project committee meeting slides Tools for Community-Based Integrated […]