Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports – Access & Quality Problems in Managed Care Demand Improved Oversight December 16 Government Accountability Office (GAO) released report Learn more here. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports – Expenditures January 7 CMS report for 2017-2018 Learn more here. Medicaid Services for People with ID/DD: Evolution of Addressing Needs and Preferences […]
The Need for Modernizing Public Health Data in Responding To COVID-19 October 6 ASTHO blog Learn more here. A Framework for Public Sector Leadership, Including Medicaid October 8 NAMD shared CHCS-Milbank-NAMD Public Sector Leadership Consortium paper Learn more here. The Impact of Caregiving on Mental and Physical Health October 4 ARCH Respite Center shared Sept […]
Social Inequities in the Distribution of COVID-19: An Intra-Categorical Analysis of People with Disabilities in the United States Sept 18 Disability and Health Journal announced pre-proof article Learn more here. High Quality Data for High Quality Population Health Programs Sept 15 Population Health Alliance webinar slides Learn more here HHS (CDC) Community Preventive Services Task […]
National Governors Association-National Conference of State Legislatures-5 Local Govt Associations: “Congress Failure To Reach Agreement on Aid To State and Local Governments Leaves Them in an Untenable Position” August 13 NGA-NCSL-NACo-ICMA-CSG-NLC-US Conference of Mayors statement Learn more here. Person-Centered Planning and Practice: Final NQF report to ACL July 31 National Quality Forum announced final report […]
Understanding the Direct Support Workforce in the U.S. for Persons with ID/DD June 2 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Journal announced article abstract Learn more here. Direct Support Workforce for Persons with ID/DD – COVID-19 Survey Results July 1 University of MN, Institute on Community Integration and NADSP shared survey summary Learn more here. Integrating Services […]
Medicaid: Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS)/Money Follows the Person/Core Quality Measures/Managed Care Plans Quality Reporting May 5 CMS announced Medicaid and CHIP Additional FAQs Learn more here. Recognition of Family Caregivers in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Plan Programs April 24 ADvancing States announced AARP report Learn more here. Supporting Family Caregivers of Older Adults Through […]
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has been closely monitoring and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the areas of research, policy, dissemination and education. AAHD is committed to providing quality fact based information on COVID-19 and people with disabilities. Listed below are products that AAHD has developed since March 2020 as well […]
Urban & Rural Residents with Disabilities May Need Different Supports To Stay Connected To Their Communities January 8 ACL-NIDILRR NARIC “Research in Focus” article Learn more here. Friends: Connecting People with Disabilities and Community Members: A Manual for Families January 2 ARCH Respite Network announced Univ of Minnesota manual Learn more here. Older Rural Residents: […]
Community Health Workers and Peer Providers: Mounting Evidence and Policy Recommendations November 7 Families USA announced report Learn more here. Direct Support Professionals – Workforce Crisis November 1 the Arc testimony at a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Congressional briefing Learn more here. Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Direct Care Workforce June 17 CMS MMCO […]
HCBS (Home and Community-Based Services) 35th Annual Conference Materials August 26-29 Advancing States HCBS conference materials Learn more here. HCBS Waivers: Significant Variability in States’ Coverage of Children with Medical Complexity September 5 Lucille Packard Foundation shared Health Affairs article Learn more here. Financing Integrated Health and Social Services for Populations with Mental Illness – […]