AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have been working through the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), Peer Support Workgroup, to expand Medicare, Medicaid, Marketplace, and private insurance payment for MH/SU peer services. For example, September 7 web posting – our support of Senators Kaine (VA) and Braun (IN) legislation recognizing the role of peers. Senators Cortez […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Worker Registries – CMS Guidance December 12 CMS HCBS Worker Registries guidance bulletin. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CMS Proposed Critical Incident Management December 4 NAMD-NASDDDS-ADvancing States joint submission to CMS. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Navigating Complex Systems – Care and Policies December 12 Alliance for Health Policy webinar […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Utilization Among Diverse Communities November 30 Long-Term Quality Alliance shared literature review. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): In Rural Communities November 30 Long-Term Quality Alliance shared literature review. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Identifying and Classifying HCBS Claims in the Medicaid Statistics Information System December 7 HHS ASPE shared September 18 report. Medicaid […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Key Challenges Encountered by the Eligible Population October 19 Health Affairs briefing materials. Measuring Community Engagement: Assessment Instruments November 8 PFCC Partners shared National Academy of Medicine instruments. Adults Aging with Physical Disability: Surrounding Environment Affects Community Participation November 8 NIDILRR NARIC research focus article. Experiences of Health […]
Behavioral Health Services – Lived Experiences with Medicaid and Medicare November 9 National Academy of Medicine, Behavioral Health Committee, webinar registration. Centering Voices of Lived and Living Experience – Behavioral Health November 1 NCMW shared Sept 27 CCBHC recommendations. Peer Connections: A Guide for Healing Through Shared Experience October 27 NASMHPD shared peers providing support […]
Health Care Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities: AHRQ Request for Scientific Information – November 24 Deadline October 27 AHRQ announced request. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Improving Access To and Outcomes For HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) for Older Adults of Color October 26 Community Catalyst report. General Health Integration In […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Section 1915 © Expenditures and Beneficiaries October 17 CMS announced June 9 CMS report. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Expenditures and Beneficiaries October 17 CMS announced June 9 CMS report. Community Living Policy Research: Needs and Priorities October 20 Brandeis Univ, CLPC shared, September surveys and roundtables summary report. Persons […]
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 […]