Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Revised 1915 © Waiver Application Form September 11 CMS form CMS-8003. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: New CMS Financial Alignment Demo Evaluations – NY, OH, WA October 6 CMS MMCO announced new reports. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs and Medicaid Quality October 13 ADvancing States shared […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Evidence Map – Public Comment by October 30 October 2 AHRQ announced outline for review and comment. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Family Caregiver Policies September 19 Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief. A National Strategy To Support Family Caregivers September 19 National Academy for State Health Policy and partners announced new website […]
NIH/NIMHD Designates People with Disabilities as a Health Disparity Population September 26 NIH/NIMHD announcement with pre-and-post disability community advocacy. Long-Term Services and Supports: AARP 2023 LTSS State Scorecard Report September 28 Commonwealth Fund, Hartford Foundation, and Scan Foundation shared AARP report. The Role of State and Territorial Health Agencies in Supporting and Hiring Community Health […]
Inclusion of People with Disabilities Across Federal Disability and Rehabilitation Research August 22 Interagency Committee on Disability Research shared June 28 meeting materials and report. Assessing Outcomes Relevant for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Among Adults Ages 18-64 with Disabilities and Federal Data Infrastructure Opportunities August HHS ASPE and NORC at University of Chicago report. “At-Risk Beneficiary” […]
How Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) Can Chart Pathways To Independence August 25 Health Affairs article NCI: What Did We Learn About Demographics and Outcomes of LTSS Users September 6 HSRI and NASDDDS webinar on National Core Indicators and Long-Term Services and Supports. Redefining Quality Care Management Is Key To Improving Well-Being of Program Participants September […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS on proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rules. Our focus was on health-related social needs and the variety of important community-based workers. On August 29, our public policy updates posted our joining a No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) led collaboration on the integration of behavioral […]
Disability, Equity, and Measurements of Livability August 23 Disability and Health Journal scoping review Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Services Received and Spending August 14 Kaiser Family Foundation paper Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Using an Equity Framework To Evaluate and Improve August 16 Justice in Aging webinar slides Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a coalition of Mental Health Liaison Group members and others, supporting Senators Kaine (VA) and Braun (IN) introduced legislation recognizing and elevating the roles of MH and SU Peer Support Specialists. Available here are the Sept 7 Senators statement, one page legislative overview, and leg text. […]
CDC-RWJ PLACES (Local Data for Better Health) Includes 7 Disability Measures for Every County, City, and Census Track August 8 Trust for America’s Health shared July CDC-RWJ PLACES updated data; 36 health measures are included with 7 focused on disability. Housing Quality by Disability, Race, Ethnicity, and Rural-Urban Location July 31 HRSA supported Rural Health […]
Measuring Unmet LTSS (Long-Term Services and Supports) Needs and Service Use Among Adults Under Age 65 with Disabilities: Washington State August 1 Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) announced final report Person-Centered Practices and Outcomes of Service Users: What Do NCI-ID/DD Data Tell Us July 27 HSRI and NASDDDS shared NCI (National Core Indicators) data reports The […]