Medicaid Churning and Continuity of Care June 23 HHS ASPE announced April 12 issue brief on disruptions in Medicaid coverage Learn more here. Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers and Substance Use Disorders June 16 NHeLP webinar slide Learn more here. Using Population Identification Strategies To Tailor Care for Individuals with Complex Care May 17, seven foundations […]
Medicaid LTSS: Building Capacity in the Direct Service Workforce April 28 CMS webinar slides made available by the Lewin Group on May 18 Learn more here. Enforceable Accessible Medical Equipment Standards: A Necessary Means To Address the Health Care Needs of People with Mobility Disabilities May 20 National Council on Disability briefing and report Learn […]
COVID-19 Vaccines and Adults with Disabilities Survey Project – Additional Information May 11 AAHD announced project updates Learn more here. COVID-19 Vaccines for Caregivers and Personal Care Assistants May 12 CDC Fd funded GA Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation webinar materials, to be posted during the week of May 17. Learn more here. […]
Building the Capacity of the Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Service Workforce (DSW) April 28 CMS webinar summarizing the CMS December 3 DSW conference Learn more here . Training Approaches for Community Health Workers and Promotores To Support Medi-Cal Members April 29 Center for Health Care Strategies shared California Health Care Foundation report Learn more […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Adults with Disabilities April 21 AAHD announced and web posted COVID-19 Vaccine Survey Project Learn more here. Indicators of Poor Mental Health and Stressors During the COVID-19 Pandemic, By Disability Status: A Cross-Sectional Analysis April 21 Disability and Health Journal article Learn more here. Raising COVID-19 Vaccine Rates in Underserved Populations […]
Creating an Accessible Vaccine Experience for People with Disabilities and Older Adults April 8 ACL supported collaboration effort which includes AAHD Learn more here. State-Level Health Care Expenditures Associated with Disability March 26 CDC NCBDDD shared National Library of Medicine public health report Learn more here. Persons with Co-Occurring ID/DD and Psychiatric Disabilities: Promoting Community […]
New Obstacles and Widening Gaps: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Adults with Disabilities March 30 Disability and Health Journal article Learn more here. Healthcare and Face Coverings – Reducing Communication Barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients March 31 NIDILRR NARIC shared NW ADA Regional Center fact […]
Disability Prevalence and Participation in Social Security Administration Programs – State and County Interactive Maps March 23 Mathematica for SSA announced web maps and data Learn more here. Financing Community Health Workers Through Medicaid March 23 ASTHO blog Learn more here. Medicaid Managed LTSS: Enrollee Experience Better Than Fee-For-Service LTSS March 24 Mathematica for CMS […]
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Congress Seeks Stakeholder Ideas – By April 26 U.S. Senators Hassan (NH), Casey (PA) and Brown (OH) and Representative Dingell (MI) have released the discussion draft legislative text of the Medicaid HCBS Access Act. Deadline for public comment is April 26. Learn more here. Navigating the Challenges of […]
How Crisis Standards of Care May Lead To Intersectional Medical Discrimination Against COVID-19 Patients February 11 Bazelon Center-DREDF-9 others analysis paper Learn more here. Elevated COVID-19 Mortality Risk Among Recipients of Home-and-Community-Based Services: A Case for Prioritizing Vaccination for this Population February 11 DREDF published and posted Dr. Stephen Kaye paper Learn more here. Building […]