Equity Measurement in Medicaid October 11 National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) white paper and webinar slides; includes AAHD 5 Strategic Components To Support Health Equity in Medicaid October 11 Center for Health Care Strategies brief Equitable Data Engagement and Accountability: Persons with Disabilities and Housing October 3 CCD Task Force on Housing co-chairs submission […]
Advancing Health Equity and Reducing Health Disparities for People with Disabilities in the United States October 4 web posted, October 13 Health Affairs research paper Disability and Telehealth Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: Barriers, Opportunities, and Policy Implications October 5 NIDILRR NARIC shared Univ of MI CDHW research brief Background on Medicaid Race and Ethnicity Data […]
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)-People with Disabilities-COVID-19 September 22 Disability and Health Journal shared editorial Coordinating Funding and Data To Address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) September 29 Aligning for Health briefing video and materials Measures and Approaches To Account for Social Risk and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Health Care Payments September 26 […]
State Strategies To Increase Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Capacity July 28 ATI Advisory shared tool kit Big Stakes in Home-and-Community-Based Services: Medicaid Leaders July 15 National Assn of Medicaid Directors leadership exchange podcast Americans Aging with Disability – More Likely To Have Multiple Chronic Conditions July 29 NACCHO shared Journal of Disability Policy Studies […]
CMS Releases Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set July 21 CMS announced SMD #2022-003 CMS Releases Medicaid HCBS Quality Measure Set (2) – AAHD Highlights July 21 complete CMS SMD 22-003 on the HCBS quality measure release (40 pages). Also available are seven one page excerpts sharing AAHD highlights. AAHD has been working with […]
AAHD has joined an American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) led, through the Mental Health Liaison Group, support of legislation (S. 4461) that would reauthorize SAMHSA’s mental health training program with an emphasis on mental health crisis services and living with mental health disorders. S. 4461 is co-sponsored by Senators Rosen (NV) and Cassidy (LA). […]
9-8-8- Crisis Call System: Partner Toolkit July 1 HHS OIEA shared SAMHSA toolkit Implementing the SAMHSA/NASMHPD 9-8-8 Convening Playbooks July 6 SAMHSA-NASMHPD-NCMW webinar; awaiting webinar slides and recording to be posted on the webinar page 9-8-8 Crisis Call System: State Funding and Implementation June 29 National Academy for State Health Policy updates 9-8-8: Effective Communication […]
Aging with Disabilities in America June 23 Hartford Foundation shared Next Avenue special report Improving Behavioral Health Care for Older Americans: If Not Now, When? June 8 Health Affairs paper Building a National Public Health System June 21 Commonwealth Fund report released at Bipartisan Policy Center briefing What Would a National Public Health System Look […]
AAHD has joined over 100 organizations, led by Sandy Hook Promise through the Mental Health Liaison Group, supporting the Senate bipartisan safer communities legislation. Available here are the June 23 coalition support letter , the Senate one pager, SCBO summary, and legislative text. […]
The Complexities of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and People with Disabilities: Current Perspectives June 13 Disability and Health Journal shared opening commentary to a special DHJO on SUD – a NIDILRR funded project Learn more here.. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Raising the Bar – Requiring State Integrated Care Settings June 14 MACPAC […]