There is substantial evidence that physical disability results from chronic diseases and that the number of chronic diseases is associated with the presence and severity of disability. There is some evidence that interactions between specific diseases are of import in causing disability. Beyond arthritis, however, little is known of the disease pairs that may be […]
We interviewed caregivers and reviewed medical records of 278 adults with mental retardation with and without Down syndrome, 45 to 74 years of age. Standardized morbidity ratios were used to compare frequency of medical disorders in these adults to frequency in the general population. In adults with mental retardation, the frequency of common age-related disorders […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 10 national organizations, led by No Health without Mental Health (NHMH), asking the NIH/NIMH search committee to consider several factors in their work. The June 25 letter is here: PDF. The NHMH letter is fully consistent with the public policy objectives of AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation: Focus […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – The CMS HCBS Settings Rule May 30 NHeLP and Brandeis CLPC paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Tips for Using State Medicaid Data June 10 Mathematica blog. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Improving Data on the Workforce June 18 HHS ASPE shared April 30 ASPE […]
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the 1999 Supreme Court decision Olmstead v LC Understanding the Olmstead Decision Twenty-five years ago, the Supreme Court decided that people with disabilities deserve to be able to live in their homes and communities. The landmark court case, Olmstead v. LC, laid the groundwork for people with disabilities to live […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Final CMS Rules June 4 Manatt webinar materials These are excellent in graphics and content. Learn more here. Strengthening Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) June 7 AAHD communications policy highlight blog. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs – Frequently Asked Questions June 11 Justice in Aging […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: What’s a D-SNP? States Lessons and Resources June 4 Center for Health Care Strategies blog. Learn more here. Expanding Peer Support and Supporting the Peer Workforce in Mental Health June 3 SAMHSA issue brief. Learn more here. MH/SU Peer Support Services: Medicaid and CHIP June 5 SAMHSA and […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Person-Centered Planning – Barriers and Perspectives May 28 Disability and Health Journal shared article. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services – Quality Oversight April 8 CMS Quality Conference session slides. Learn more here. Medicaid and CHIP Core Quality Measures Sets – CMS announces 2025 Updates May 30 CMS announced State Health […]
A new bill has been introduced in Congress called the PEERS in Medicare Act. This legislation would help expand peer support services through the expansion of Medicare billing. Learn more about why these services matter and how peer support could become available to more people through this legislation. Peer Support for Mental Health Peer support […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Final Access Rules May 6 Mercer “Flash” summary of final Medicaid access and HCBS rules. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Enrollment by State and Type of Coordination/Integration Program May 8 Justice in Aging Resource Center shared May 6 ATI paper with charts. Learn more here. CMS […]