Disability, Health Equity, and COVID-19: Infographics September 21 NIHCM Foundation infographics Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – Disability Community Statement September 21 Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) submitted statement in response to the Congressional SDOH Caucus request for information (RFI). AAHD was actively involved in providing ideas and text to the DRRC statement. The […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Evaluating COVID-19 Response Could Help CMS Prepare for Future Emergencies September 8 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC) August 27 CDC MMWR study Effect of the Digital Divide on People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic September 8 […]
What Will It Take To Recruit and Retain Public Health Workers August 12 Governing posted article Integrating Community Health Workers Into a Community Hearing Collaborative To Understand the Social Determinants of Health in Children with Hearing Loss August 13 Disability and Health Journal announced article; there is a fee for the entire article Integrating Mental […]
State Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Programs Responses to COVID-19: 50 State Survey August 10 Kaiser Family Foundation study Translating Lived Experience To Becoming a Community Health Worker August 12 HRSA supported NACHW shared Aug 5 webinar materials Integrating Peers (Mental Health) in Crisis Response Services August 10 SAMHSA-NASMHPD-NAMI webinar materials The Chronic Misunderstanding of the […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Closing the Coverage Coordination Gap July 27 Alliance for Health Policy briefing materials State Strategies To Reduce Costs and Provide Quality Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities May 26 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) webinar materials; includes state use of the National Core Indicators (NCI) […]
Expanding the Scope of Disability in Public Health: Review of Public Health Perspectives on Disability July 8 Disability and Health Journal book review on the new second edition Achieving Health Equity for People with Disabilities: During the Pandemic and Beyond June 28 NIHCM webinar materials The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Low Wages and Racial […]
Medicaid Churning and Continuity of Care June 23 HHS ASPE announced April 12 issue brief on disruptions in Medicaid coverage Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers and Substance Use Disorders June 16 NHeLP webinar slide Using Population Identification Strategies To Tailor Care for Individuals with Complex Care May 17, seven foundations funded, Camden Coalition-CHCS Playbook Better Care […]
Medicaid LTSS: Building Capacity in the Direct Service Workforce April 28 CMS webinar slides made available by the Lewin Group on May 18 Learn more here. Enforceable Accessible Medical Equipment Standards: A Necessary Means To Address the Health Care Needs of People with Mobility Disabilities May 20 National Council on Disability briefing and report Learn […]
COVID-19 Vaccines and Adults with Disabilities Survey Project – Additional Information May 11 AAHD announced project updates COVID-19 Vaccines for Caregivers and Personal Care Assistants May 12 CDC Fd funded GA Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation webinar materials, to be posted during the week of May 17. Characteristics of Homebound Older Adults: Potential […]
Building the Capacity of the Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Service Workforce (DSW) April 28 CMS webinar summarizing the CMS December 3 DSW conference Training Approaches for Community Health Workers and Promotores To Support Medi-Cal Members April 29 Center for Health Care Strategies shared California Health Care Foundation report Community Health Workers: A Key Support […]