AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 46 national organizations, led by the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) peer support work group, supporting legislation to strengthen peer workers in Medicare payment (S. 3498 and HR 6748). Available here are the May 10 letter to Congressional leaders and May 12 letter to the Senate Committee on […]
Self-Directed Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Understanding Budget Authority May 8 CMS Division of LTSS webinar slides. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures and Experience of Care Surveys April 29 CMS and Lewin webinar summary of resources. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Coordination of Behavioral Health Services April […]
Upcoming Supreme Court decision on homelessness case could disproportionately impact the disability community The American Association on Health and Disability signed on to an Amicus brief submitted by DREDF to the Supreme Court in the case Johnson v. Grants Pass. As a signatory to this brief, AAHD wants to reinforce a message to the Supreme […]
Disability Data and Statistics: ICDR Toolkit April 15 ICDR shared toolkit. Learn more here. Association of Person-Centered Planning with Improved Community Living Outcomes April 16 Brandeis Univ CLPC report. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Outcome Measures April 18 Disability and Health Journal article on a pilot study design. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS 2024 Quality Measures Set April 11 CMS Information Bulletin. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS Money Follows the Person Program Quality Measures April 11 CMS Informational Bulletin Learn more here. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Quality Measures Specifications April 11 announced specifications. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Policy Opportunities for Navigating Complex Systems March 28 Alliance for Health Policy briefing materials. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Improving HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) for Beneficiaries of Color March 28 Long-Term Care Discussion Group presentation materials. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare […]
Press Release American Association on Health and Disability Joins Law Enforcement Associations, Faith-Based Organizations, Medical Professionals, Legal Experts, Academic Leaders, Advocates, and Members of Congress to Urge an End to the Criminalization of Homelessness Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability proudly announced that it has signed onto an amicus brief submitted […]
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. […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation submitted issues of priorities to the February 22 National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) meeting. Available here is the AAHD-Lakeshore outline. The submission includes a number of quality measures not yet accepted by CMS and its contractors. Available here are the measures: Community-Based Mental Health After […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) letter to Congress supporting the reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act (SUD Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act). The House bill is a basic reauthorization. The MHLG letter asks that the Senate Committee on HELP additional sections […]