Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Four States Alignment Experience February 28 Community Catalyst and Disability Policy Consortium brief – CA, RI, SC, Wash State. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Re-Committing To an Independent Living and Recovery-Centered Model of Care February 28 Community Catalyst and Disability Policy Consortium brief. […]
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 March 5, 2024
Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): AHRQ Evidence Map for Public Comment February 23 AHRQ technical brief; AHRQ Feb 27 sharing; deadline for public comment is March 22. Learn more here. Measuring and Monitoring the Adequacy of the Direct Care Workforce February 26 LTQA and Community Living Policy Center/Brandeis shared report. Learn more here. State ID/DD Systems: State […]
Week of Februrary 12, 2024
Medicaid Disability Data Collection January 25 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting slides. Learn more here. Disability Questions – Census Bureau/American Community Survey – No Change Now; More Public Comment February 6 Census Bureau announcement. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Barriers To Substance Use Disorder Treatment January […]
Week of February 6, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CAHPS HCBS Chartbook January 25 Lewin for AHRQ announced, Westat prepared, HCBS CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) chartbook. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Impact of ARPA Investments January 29 ADvancing States and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) HCBS TA Collective announced report. Learn more here. Persons […]
Week of January 23, 2024
Charting Equality: Why Disability Demographic Data Is Good For Everyone January 17 TFAH shared, NHeLP and DREDF guide. Learn more here. 2024: States Will Continue To Focus on Older Adults and People with Disabilities January 12 National Academy for State Health Policy blog. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Beneficiaries Living […]
Week of January 9, 2024
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Disparities and Equity December 7 CMS shared analysis of Section 1915 © waiver program participants. Learn more here. Top 10 State Public Health Policy Issues in 2024: ASTHO December 11 ASTHO shared article. Learn more here. ASTHO 2024 Legislative Agenda December 21 ASTHO announced agenda. Learn more here. AAHD 2024 Public […]
Week of December 19, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Worker Registries – CMS Guidance December 12 CMS HCBS Worker Registries guidance bulletin. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS Proposed Critical Incident Management December 4 NAMD-NASDDDS-ADvancing States joint submission to CMS. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Navigating Complex Systems – Care and Policies December […]
Week of December 12, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Utilization Among Diverse Communities November 30 Long-Term Quality Alliance shared literature review. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): In Rural Communities November 30 Long-Term Quality Alliance shared literature review. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Identifying and Classifying HCBS Claims in the Medicaid Statistics Information System December 7 HHS […]
Week of Nov. 21, 2023
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 […]
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 […]