Week of July 16, 2024

A Research Roadmap Toward Improved Measures of Disability July 9 Health Affairs article. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Workforce Shortages July 10 CMS Division on LTSS webinar slides. Learn more here. Olmstead at Risk – Court Cases June 25 NHeLP webinar slides. Learn more here. A Person-Centered System – 9 Elements July […]

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NIH-NIMH New Director Search – Advocate Factors for Consideration

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 10 national organizations, led by No Health without Mental Health (NHMH), asking the NIH/NIMH search committee to consider several factors in their work. The June 25 letter is here: PDF. The NHMH letter is fully consistent with the public policy objectives of AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation: Focus […]

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Week of June 25, 2024

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – The CMS HCBS Settings Rule May 30 NHeLP and Brandeis CLPC paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Tips for Using State Medicaid Data June 10 Mathematica blog. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Improving Data on the Workforce June 18 HHS ASPE shared April 30 ASPE […]

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Community Living and the Legacy of Olmstead

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the 1999 Supreme Court decision Olmstead v LC Understanding the Olmstead Decision Twenty-five years ago, the Supreme Court decided that people with disabilities deserve to be able to live in their homes and communities. The landmark court case, Olmstead v. LC, laid the groundwork for people with disabilities to live […]

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Week of June 18, 2024

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Final CMS Rules June 4 Manatt webinar materials These are excellent in graphics and content. Learn more here. Strengthening Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) June 7 AAHD communications policy highlight blog. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs – Frequently Asked Questions June 11 Justice in Aging […]

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Week of June 11, 2024

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: What’s a D-SNP? States Lessons and Resources June 4 Center for Health Care Strategies blog. Learn more here. Expanding Peer Support and Supporting the Peer Workforce in Mental Health June 3 SAMHSA issue brief. Learn more here. MH/SU Peer Support Services: Medicaid and CHIP June 5 SAMHSA and […]

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Week of June 4, 2024

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Person-Centered Planning – Barriers and Perspectives May 28 Disability and Health Journal shared article. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services – Quality Oversight April 8 CMS Quality Conference session slides. Learn more here. Medicaid and CHIP Core Quality Measures Sets – CMS announces 2025 Updates May 30 CMS announced State Health […]

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Week of May 21, 2024

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Final Access Rules May 6 Mercer “Flash” summary of final Medicaid access and HCBS rules. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Enrollment by State and Type of Coordination/Integration Program May 8 Justice in Aging Resource Center shared May 6 ATI paper with charts. Learn more here. CMS […]

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