Week if June 20, 2023

Access To Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): MACPAC to Congress June 15 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report to Congress, chapter four. Learn more here. Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): Outcome-Based Payments (Performance-Based Pay) June 14 CMS webinar slides Learn more here.  Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Integrating Care – MACPAC to […]

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Week of June 13, 2023

Health Care Delivery of Preventive Services for People with Disabilities: NCD Submission to AHRQ May 30 National Council on Disability submission to AHRQ RFI Learn more here. Community Living Policy: State of Science Webinar Series June 9 ACL shared Brandeis University Community Living Policy Center webinar series Learn more here. Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): An […]

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Week of May 23, 2023

Power Wheelchair Seat Elevation Systems: CMS Medicare Coverage Decision May 16 CMS announced Medicare coverage decision Learn more here. Access to Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) -MACPAC Draft Report April 14 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment Access Commission) meeting draft chapter for June report. Learn more here. Equitably Identifying Individuals for Care Management: California Medicaid Strategies […]

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Week of May 9, 2023

Understanding Medicaid Policymaking: Priorities and Constraints April 10 National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) paper Learn more here. Medicaid Reimbursement for Home Visiting May 1 National Academy for State Health Policy shared 50 state analysis Learn more here. Medicaid Characteristics of and Expenditure for Persons with ID/DD April 24 US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report […]

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Week of May 2, 2023

Discharge From Inpatient Facilities To Home-Based Setting for Medicaid Participants: Public Comments by May 24 April 25 Lewin Group for CMS and NCQA quality measure framework for public comment Learn more here. Supporting Independence and Inclusion Through a Community Participation Measure April 21 ACL sponsored Commit To Connect project webinar featuring a Temple Univ CCI […]

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Week of April 25, 2023

How Disability Models Affect Person-Centeredness in (Medicaid) Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) April 19 NIDILRR NARIC shared Shirley Ryan Ability Lab ACL project paper Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Population Statistical Profiles Pages 2-3 chart from March 27 CMS MMCO annual report to Congress; report shared in April 18 news. Learn more […]

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Week of April 4, 2023

2023 County Health Rankings Now Available March 29 announced RWJ Fd funded, annual county health rankings. This year’s focus: Civic infrastructure and participation for healthier communities. Learn more here. Person-Centered Approaches To Supporting Dignity of Risk for Persons with Disabilities March 23 ACL funded, HSRI administered NCAPPS webinar slides Learn more here. Five Competency Domains […]

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Week of March 28, 2023

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Settings Regulation – Joint CMS-ACL Statement March 17 CMS-ACL statement Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Settings Regulation – CQL Insights and Next Steps March 15 Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) blog Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Use of Distinct Medicaid Services […]

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Week of March 21, 2023

Unwinding Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) – Public Health Emergency (PHE) Flexibilities March 15 CMS webinar slides; repeated new webinar from February 7. Learn more here. States Prepare for the End of Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement March 13 National Academy for State Health Policy brief Learn more here. Do You Have Medicaid? It’s Time To Renew […]

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Week of March 14, 2023

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Experiences in Integrated Care Models March 2 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting report Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: ADLs; Living Arrangements; Health Status Page 36 chart from MedPAC-MACPAC data book shared Feb 14, news #6 Learn more here. What […]

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