Increasing the Capacity of Health Care Providers To Provide Quality Health Care for Persons with Disabilities December Ohio State University – Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities – on-line training programs Learn more here. Disability Stigma and Your Patients – Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers December University of Washington Healthy Aging & Physical Disability […]
AAHD is a member of the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) and joined the coalition opposing provisions in the Congressional tax legislation. The December 7 letter to the House & Senate conferees is here: PDF. […]
AAHD is a member of the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) and joined the coalition opposing provisions in the Congressional tax legislation. The December 7 letter to the House & Senate conferees is here: PDF. […]
Strengthening Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports in an Evolving Policy Environment: A Toolkit for States December 7 Center for Health Care Strategies toolkit Learn more here. Medicaid “Money Follows the Person” – CMS Annual Report December 4 CMS announced report Learn more here. Building Complex Care Programs: A Roadmap for States National Governors’ Association, Center […]
People Living with Disabilities: Health Equity, Health Disparities, & Health Literacy November 28 National Academy of Medicine workshop proceedings Learn more here. Experiences of Medicaid Enrollees with Disabilities – CMS CAHPS Issue Brief & Data November 21 ACL shared CMS Center for Medicaid & CHIP issue brief summary of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group opposing two important health related Congressional proposals. The November 17 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
States Share Innovative Approaches To Improve Population Health Through Accountable Health Models November 14 National Academy for State Health Policy summary of annual conference sessions on this topic Learn more here. The Best and Worst States for Mental Health: Massachusetts, South Dakota, Minnesota are Top 3; Nevada, Mississippi, Arizona are Lowest Ranked November 16 annual […]
Preventive Care and Health Screenings for Persons with Disabilities November 2 CMS MMCO (Medicare and Medicaid Coordination Office)-Lewin Group Resources for Integrated Care webinar. AAHD is quoted and cited several times. Learn more here. AHRQ Updated State Health Care Quality Snapshots – Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maine, and North Dakota Rank Highest October 31 Agency for […]
Trends in Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers Impacting Seniors & People with Disabilities October 13 Disability and Aging Collaborative webinar Learn more here. Self-Directed Cash and Counseling Medicaid HCBS Programs: Effectiveness Study October Disability and Health Journal article Learn more here. Understanding & Advocating for Effective Implementation of the Medicaid HCBS Settings Rule October 20 Consumer […]
Community Integration, Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services, Persons with ID/DD: Longitudinal Analysis October Disability and Health Journal analysis by the Council on Quality & Leadership Learn more here. Medicaid Beneficiaries in Fee-for-Service and Managed Care Systems: Plain Language Summary University of Washington, Healthy Aging & Physical Disability RRTC Learn more here. Serving Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare […]