How Disability Models Affect Person-Centeredness in (Medicaid) Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) April 19 NIDILRR NARIC shared Shirley Ryan Ability Lab ACL project paper Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Population Statistical Profiles Pages 2-3 chart from March 27 CMS MMCO annual report to Congress; report shared in April 18 news. Learn more […]
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 April 18, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based-Services (HCBS): Facilitators and Barriers To Person-Centered Planning – Recipient Perspectives April 5 Disability and Health Journal article by Brandeis CLPC Learn more here. Engaging People with Lived Experience To Improve Research, Policy, and Practice April 10 HHS ASPE shared January 27 five resources including an infographic on what is lived experience. Learn more […]
Week of April 4, 2023
2023 County Health Rankings Now Available March 29 announced RWJ Fd funded, annual county health rankings. This year’s focus: Civic infrastructure and participation for healthier communities. Learn more here. Person-Centered Approaches To Supporting Dignity of Risk for Persons with Disabilities March 23 ACL funded, HSRI administered NCAPPS webinar slides Learn more here. Five Competency Domains […]
Week of March 28, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Settings Regulation – Joint CMS-ACL Statement March 17 CMS-ACL statement Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Settings Regulation – CQL Insights and Next Steps March 15 Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) blog Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Use of Distinct Medicaid Services […]
Week of March 21, 2023
Unwinding Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) – Public Health Emergency (PHE) Flexibilities March 15 CMS webinar slides; repeated new webinar from February 7. Learn more here. States Prepare for the End of Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement March 13 National Academy for State Health Policy brief Learn more here. Do You Have Medicaid? It’s Time To Renew […]
Week of March 14, 2023
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Experiences in Integrated Care Models March 2 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting report Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: ADLs; Living Arrangements; Health Status Page 36 chart from MedPAC-MACPAC data book shared Feb 14, news #6 Learn more here. What […]
Week of March 7, 2023
A Case for Inclusion – State Programs for Persons with ID/DD March 1 ANCOR and UCP shared annual 2023 report Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Chronic Health Conditions Page 37 chart from MedPAC-MACPAC data book shared Feb 14, news #6 Learn more here. From Data To Action: How CMS and […]
Week of February 28, 2023
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Regulations: Fitting the Pieces Together February 21 CMS webinar slides Learn more here. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Information Exchange Toolkit February 21 HHS ONC toolkit Learn more here. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Assessments: Digital Health Data Exchange February 20 NQF-NCQA-Joint Commission-Sync for Social Needs joint statement Learn more […]
Week of February 21, 2023
Influence of Disability Models on Person-Centeredness in Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) February 14 ACL funded Shirley Ryan Ability Lab plain language guide Learn more here. Seat Elevation Systems in Power Wheelchairs as a Medicare Benefit February 15 CMS announced proposal Learn more here. Managed Long Term Services and Supports: Advancing Equity February 13 ADvancing States report […]
Week of February 14, 2023
Annual Disability Statistics Collection Available February 7 Univ NH Institute on Disability announced annual stat collection Learn more here. Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Annual Data Book February 2 MACPAC/MedPAC announced data book Learn more here. Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Demographics Analysis January 31 Kaiser Family Foundation two reports Learn […]