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. Strengthening Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) June 7 AAHD communications policy highlight blog. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs – Frequently Asked Questions June 11 Justice in Aging Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans FAQ […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: What’s a D-SNP? States Lessons and Resources June 4 Center for Health Care Strategies blog. Expanding Peer Support and Supporting the Peer Workforce in Mental Health June 3 SAMHSA issue brief. MH/SU Peer Support Services: Medicaid and CHIP June 5 SAMHSA and CMS announced CMS FAQs document. Expanding […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Person-Centered Planning – Barriers and Perspectives May 28 Disability and Health Journal shared article. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services – Quality Oversight April 8 CMS Quality Conference session slides. Medicaid and CHIP Core Quality Measures Sets – CMS announces 2025 Updates May 30 CMS announced State Health Officials (SHO) letter. Medicaid and CHIP […]
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. 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. CMS Final ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules: […]
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. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures and Experience of Care Surveys April 29 CMS and Lewin webinar summary of resources. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Coordination of Behavioral Health Services April 30 CMS MMCO ICRC webinar slides. […]
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. Association of Person-Centered Planning with Improved Community Living Outcomes April 16 Brandeis Univ CLPC report. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Outcome Measures April 18 Disability and Health Journal article on a pilot study design. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Variations in Availability of Assistive Tech Waivers […]