Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Key State Policy Choices February 7 ADvancing States shared Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief Learn more here. Direct Support Professionals in State ID/DD Systems: Workforce Stability Data February NASDDDS-HSRI State-by-State National Core Indicators report Learn more here. Supporting the Non-Traditional Health Care Workforce: Community Health Workers and Promotores February 11 […]
CMS Announces Medicaid Block Grant Demonstrations January 30 CMS letter to state Medicaid directors announcing block grant and per-capita cap demonstrations Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services Settings Rule: Potential Outcomes and Measurements January 28 HCBS Advocacy Coalition & Brandeis Univ CLPC white paper Learn more here. The Importance of Integrated Care Models That Address […]
AAHD has joined No Health Without Mental Health in requesting that the National Institute for Mental Health allocate more public comment time for its national advisory council meetings. The January 29 NMHM letter is here: PDF. […]
Community Participation Can Boost Self-Determination for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness January 15 ACL NIDILRR NARIC “Research Focus” article Learn more here. There’s No Place Like Home: A National Study of Disability Housing January 15 the Arc announced study Learn more here. Coming Home and Staying There: Improving Care Transitions for Persons Dually Eligible for […]
AAHD has joined 34 national organizational members of the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) expressing concern about TN’s plans to block grant Medicaid. The December 27 letter to TN and CMS is here: PDF. […]
Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care December 30 announced National Academy of Medicine book (free) Learn more here. Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care (2) December 17 National Academy of Medicine, Center for Health and Social Care Integration, webinar slides Learn more here. Advancing Integrated Care for Persons Dually […]
Matching Community Supports for Patients with Complex Care Needs: Using Asset Maps December 11 Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers Better Care Playbook; November 5 posting Learn more here. Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Persons with ID/DD – ACL “Living Well” Grants Evaluations December 11 ACL announced evaluations Learn more here. Coordinating Physical and Behavioral Health Services […]
Facilitating Data Sharing Among State Agencies: Summary of State Laws December 5 Network for Public Health Law shared November 7 resource Learn more here. State Medicaid-Housing Agency Partnerships: Tools and Resources November 26 CMS Innovation Accelerator Program announced September 12 webinar slides Learn more here. Caregiving in the Shadows: National Analysis of Health Outcomes Among […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: The Value of Integration for Medicaid Agencies November 22 ADvancing States-Center for Health Care Strategies announced report Learn more here. CDC’s Medicaid-Public Health “6/18” Teams – Now Includes 40 States November 26 Center for Health Care Strategies announced blog Learn more here. Aligning Health and Social Services: Insights […]
Service Disrupted: Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Falling Short for Adults with ID/DD: 8 States – AZ, AR, IA, KS, MI, NC, TN, WI November 12 Community Catalyst report Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: CAHPS Experience Survey – New Data Base November 14 AHRQ announced, October 2 AHRQ-CMS webinar on CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of […]