Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Disparities in Quality of Life and Quality of Supports Disparities in Quality of Life and Quality of Supports in HCBS article; Council on Quality and Leadership – September 21. Medicaid Home Care – Five States Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Eligibility Algorithm – MO, MS, NB, NJ, DC Calculated Need: Algorithms and the Fight […]
High-quality disability research helps make important advances in policy, technology, and daily living to support people with disabilities. Good research requires comprehensive and accurate data, and at its best, guidance and input from impacted communities. “Nothing About Us Without Us” should be core to the disability research agenda to help undo ableist assumptions and biases, […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): MACPAC on Rate Setting Brief on Medicaid HCBS Rate Setting from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – August. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Participating in the CAHPS Database Participating in the 2024 CAHPS® Home- and Community-Based Services Survey Database: What You Need to Know; AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Moving to Medicaid Managed Care and Addressing Stakeholder Concerns July 22 Center for Health Care Strategies announced materials. Learn more here. The Value of Rebalancing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) July 21 Shirley Ryan Ability Lab policy brief. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: The Case for […]
Medicaid in House and Senate Reconciliation: Comparison June 17 Kaiser Family Foundation chart and materials. Learn more here. Medicaid in Senate Committee on Finance Reconciliation June 18 Modern Medicaid Alliance report. Learn more here. Protecting Medicaid From Cuts in Congress June 17 Justice in Aging webinar slides. Learn more here. Medicaid Expansion: Data-Driven Insights into […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Role for Older Adults with Functional Impairments and Mental Illness April 4 Brookings posted paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures Advisory Group Voting Outcomes April 9 HSRI NCI-IDD shared NCI measure-by-measure voting outcome by the April 8-9 Mathematica for CMS HCBS quality measures advisory group. Learn more […]
Last month, the Department of Justice announced the withdrawal of 11 pieces of guidance that supported the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These guidelines were meant to direct businesses to best practices in accessibility for serving people with disabilities. ADA implementation guidance offers important guardrails for protecting people with disabilities from discrimination in […]
On March 27th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a proposed restructuring of the agency, which includes the closure of the Administration for Community Living (ACL). This department provides critical funding for independent living centers, which are a major support for disability and aging communities. The restructuring fails to outline a […]
The long and distinguished career in disability advocacy and service of Frederick J. Krause began in 1954 when he served as a special education teacher for the Illinois Department of Education. He created a model educational and training curriculum for school aged children with severe intellectual disabilities which became a model for the nation. Following […]
Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Karl Cooper, Esq. has joined the National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research (NABMRR). With biannual meetings, this advisory group plays a key role in overseeing and supporting NIH priority research areas in the field of medical […]