Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Payment Policies To Support the HCBS Workforce November 2-3 MACPAC committee presentation. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Comparing Requirements for States November 2-3 MACPAC committee presentation. Learn more here. Unmet Need for Medical Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries – Disability and Insurance Literacy November 15 Disability and Health Journal shared […]
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 14, 2023
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Key Challenges Encountered by the Eligible Population October 19 Health Affairs briefing materials. Learn more here. Measuring Community Engagement: Assessment Instruments November 8 PFCC Partners shared National Academy of Medicine instruments. Learn more here. Adults Aging with Physical Disability: Surrounding Environment Affects Community Participation November 8 NIDILRR NARIC […]
Week of November 7, 2023
Behavioral Health Services – Lived Experiences with Medicaid and Medicare November 9 National Academy of Medicine, Behavioral Health Committee, webinar registration. Learn more here. Centering Voices of Lived and Living Experience – Behavioral Health November 1 NCMW shared Sept 27 CCBHC recommendations. Learn more here. Peer Connections: A Guide for Healing Through Shared Experience October […]
Week of October 31, 2023
Health Care Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities: AHRQ Request for Scientific Information – November 24 Deadline October 27 AHRQ announced request. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Improving Access To and Outcomes For HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) for Older Adults of Color October 26 Community Catalyst report. Learn […]
Week of October 24, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Section 1915 © Expenditures and Beneficiaries October 17 CMS announced June 9 CMS report. Learn more here. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Expenditures and Beneficiaries October 17 CMS announced June 9 CMS report. Learn more here. Community Living Policy Research: Needs and Priorities October 20 Brandeis Univ, CLPC shared, September […]
Week of October 17, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Revised 1915 © Waiver Application Form September 11 CMS form CMS-8003. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: New CMS Financial Alignment Demo Evaluations – NY, OH, WA October 6 CMS MMCO announced new reports. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs and Medicaid […]
Week of October 10, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Evidence Map – Public Comment by October 30 October 2 AHRQ announced outline for review and comment. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Family Caregiver Policies September 19 Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief. Learn more here. A National Strategy To Support Family Caregivers September 19 National Academy for State Health […]
Week of October 3, 2023
NIH/NIMHD Designates People with Disabilities as a Health Disparity Population September 26 NIH/NIMHD announcement with pre-and-post disability community advocacy. Learn more here. Long-Term Services and Supports: AARP 2023 LTSS State Scorecard Report September 28 Commonwealth Fund, Hartford Foundation, and Scan Foundation shared AARP report. Learn more here. The Role of State and Territorial Health Agencies […]
Week of September 26, 2023
Inclusion of People with Disabilities Across Federal Disability and Rehabilitation Research August 22 Interagency Committee on Disability Research shared June 28 meeting materials and report. Learn more here. Assessing Outcomes Relevant for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Among Adults Ages 18-64 with Disabilities and Federal Data Infrastructure Opportunities August HHS ASPE and NORC at University of Chicago […]
Week of September 19, 2023
How Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) Can Chart Pathways To Independence August 25 Health Affairs article Learn more here. NCI: What Did We Learn About Demographics and Outcomes of LTSS Users September 6 HSRI and NASDDDS webinar on National Core Indicators and Long-Term Services and Supports. Learn more here. Redefining Quality Care Management Is Key To […]