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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Case for Inclusion – State Programs for Persons with ID/DD March 1 ANCOR and UCP shared annual 2023 report Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Chronic Health Conditions Page 37 chart from MedPAC-MACPAC data book shared Feb 14, news #6 Learn more here. From Data To Action: How CMS and […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Regulations: Fitting the Pieces Together February 21 CMS webinar slides Learn more here. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Information Exchange Toolkit February 21 HHS ONC toolkit Learn more here. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Assessments: Digital Health Data Exchange February 20 NQF-NCQA-Joint Commission-Sync for Social Needs joint statement Learn more […]
Influence of Disability Models on Person-Centeredness in Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) February 14 ACL funded Shirley Ryan Ability Lab plain language guide Learn more here. Seat Elevation Systems in Power Wheelchairs as a Medicare Benefit February 15 CMS announced proposal Learn more here. Managed Long Term Services and Supports: Advancing Equity February 13 ADvancing States report […]