Disability, Equity, and Measurements of Livability August 23 Disability and Health Journal scoping review Learn more here. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Services Received and Spending August 14 Kaiser Family Foundation paper Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Using an Equity Framework To Evaluate and Improve August 16 Justice in Aging webinar slides […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a coalition of Mental Health Liaison Group members and others, supporting Senators Kaine (VA) and Braun (IN) introduced legislation recognizing and elevating the roles of MH and SU Peer Support Specialists. Available here are the Sept 7 Senators statement, one page legislative overview, and leg text. […]
CDC-RWJ PLACES (Local Data for Better Health) Includes 7 Disability Measures for Every County, City, and Census Track August 8 Trust for America’s Health shared July CDC-RWJ PLACES updated data; 36 health measures are included with 7 focused on disability. Learn more here. Housing Quality by Disability, Race, Ethnicity, and Rural-Urban Location July 31 HRSA […]
Measuring Unmet LTSS (Long-Term Services and Supports) Needs and Service Use Among Adults Under Age 65 with Disabilities: Washington State August 1 Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) announced final report Learn more here. Person-Centered Practices and Outcomes of Service Users: What Do NCI-ID/DD Data Tell Us July 27 HSRI and NASDDDS shared NCI (National Core Indicators) […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined many Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) members supporting legislation by Representative Cardenas (CA) enhancing the implementation of 9-8-8 Crisis Services. The legislation is co-sponsored by Representatives Fitzpatrick (PA), Blunt-Rochester (DE), Moulton (MA), Napolitano (CA), Matsui (CA), Raskin (MD), and Beyer (VA). Available here isRep Cardenas July 25 press […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Facilitators and Barriers To Person-Centered Planning From the Perspectives of Recipients and Care Managers June 26 Disability and Health Journal announced article Learn more here. Assessing and Improving Patients’ Experiences During Phone-Based Social Needs Screening and Referral Implementation June 22 RWJ Fd funded SIREN webinar slides Learn more here. Persons Dually […]
Medicare and Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Recent Trends and Policies June 21 Alliance for Health Policy briefing materials Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Proposed Rules To Enhance Access, Quality, and Workforce June 1 Manatt webinar materials on CMS proposed rules Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): An Equity Framework for Evaluating and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]