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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]