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 […]
People with Higher Support Needs: Disparities in Outcomes and Organizational Supports January 12 Council on Quality and Leadership report Learn more here. Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19: Local Health Agency Preparedness Planning, Mitigation, and Recovery December 8 CDC funded, NACCHO announced 10 LHA awards Learn more here. Competitive Integrated Employment and Participant Choice […]
Person-Centered Practices Self-Assessment: Plain Language January 14 shared ACL funded NCAPPS plain language self-assessment Learn more here. Population Health Science in the U.S.: Trends, Evidence, and Implications for Policy January 13 National Academy of Medicine symposium report Learn more here. Healthy People 2020 – HHS Assessment and Achievements Summary January 13 ASTHO shared HHS summary […]
Doing With, Not Doing For: What It Takes To Facilitate Person-Centered Planning January 6 ACL supported NCAPPS webinar slide Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: What Works To Improve Care – Evidence and Resource Review January 7 RWJ Fd supported Playbook – Better Care for People with Complex Needs and Center […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Special Needs Plans October 21 CHCS and December 8 n4a-ASA shared Association for Community Affiliated Plans report Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 Center for Health Care Strategies November 2 launched blog series […]
Person-Centered Planning: 5 Staff Competency Domains November 17 ACL funded and shared, NCAPPS guide Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Core Quality Measures; CMS RFI – Consumer Comments In response to the CMS RFI, posted to the AAHD public policy updates web page: Nov 17 AAHD & Lakeshore Fd comments; Nov 19 Consortium for Citizens […]