Background: People with disabilities are a minority group. Ethnic minorities with disabilities reflect an even smaller group. According to the Census, there are 260 million people in the U.S. of which, 71 million (27%) are racial/ethnic minorities, 54 million (20%) have a disability, and 7.3 million are ethnic minorities with disabilities ages 15-64. In 1989, […]
Whole Person Health – AAHD Public Policy Objective Whole Person Health blog; AAHD public policy blog discussing patient-centered health homes; behavioral health integration; and health beyond silos. November 17. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Supporting Older Adults in Rural Areas Supporting Older Adults in Rural Communities: Home and Community-Based Care brief; Center for Health Care Strategies […]
Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS): State Strategies and Innovations Strategies and Innovations in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS): Lessons Learned from a State Learning Collaborative blog; National Academy for State Health Policy blog – October 27. Growing Cost of Inaction: A Practical Framework for Addressing Long Term Care Financing Challenge […]
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 […]