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 […]
Health System Access Challenges of People with Disabilities – Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic January 26 Disability and Health Journal shared article Learn more here. Challenges for States Administering Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Access Barriers for Beneficiaries January 26 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) presentation Learn more here. Strengthening Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Residing in Rural Areas: Advancing Access and Health Equity January 18 Health Management Associates announced toolkit and Feb 2 webinar Learn more here. Personal Care Assistance in Rural America January 13 Applied Self Direction shared Univ of San Franciso-Univ MT December 14 report Learn more here. The Interagency […]
Excess Deaths of Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Recipients During COVID-19 January 11 Brandeis CLPC shared article in Health Affairs Learn more here. Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid Managed Care January 4 CMS announced “in lieu of services and supports” Medicaid managed care flexibilities Learn more here. CMS Waivers Addressing Health-Related Social Needs December 19 […]