Week of November 20, 2018

The Health Impact of Loneliness: Emerging Evidence and Interventions October 15 National Institute of Health Care Management webinar materials Learn more here. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Patient-Centered Outcomes November 7 National Health Council webinar slides Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services – Settings Rule – Innovative Approaches and Promising Practices – KY, MI, NH November 8 […]

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Week of October 30, 2018

Self-Directed Services & Supports for Persons with ID/DD: Barriers and Catalysts October University of DE – National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities – provider survey report Learn more here. Community Health Workers and Their Employers: Legal Considerations October 24 Network for Public Health Law blog Learn more here. Community Health Workers: Delivery and Payment Models […]

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Week of September 11, 2018

Medicaid Money Follows the Person – Program Overview September 5 House Committee on Energy and Commerce reauthorization hearing and Sept 6 disability & aging organizations House briefing Learn more here. Homelessness in America: Focus on People with Disabilities Experiencing Chronic Homelessness August 31 U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness report Learn more here. Data Resources To […]

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Week of June 12, 2018

Aging and Disability: Beyond Stereotypes To Inclusion June 7 National Academy of Medicine announced workshop proceedings Learn more here. Disability Inclusion in the NIH All of Us Research Program – Upcoming June 21 Webinar June 21 AUCD (Association of University Centers on Disability) webinar Learn more here. CDC’s 6/18 Prevention Strategies in Medicaid: Georgia, Massachusetts, […]

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Week of May 15, 2018

Managed Long-Term Services and Supports for People with ID/DD: Strategies for Success May 11 NASUAD & NASDDDS joint report Learn more here. Medicaid Managed Care – Lots of Unanswered Questions (Parts 1 & 2) May 3 & 4 Health Affairs blogs Learn more here. Exploring Strategies To Engage Veterans in Community-Based Health Promotion Programs May […]

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The Proposal for Flexibility in the Medicaid IMD Restriction To Allow Residential and Specialty Hospital Beds To Serve Persons with SUD – Continued 3

We earlier posted papers and statements by selected task force co-chairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), opposing greater law flexibility in the Medicaid institutions for mental diseases (IMD) restrictions to serve persons with substance use disorder. Available here is the National Association for Behavioral […]

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Week of May 8, 2018

Health System Performance in All 50 States & DC: Troubling Signs Despite Overall Progress May 3 Commonwealth Fund 2018 scorecard Learn more here. Medicaid Community Engagement Initiatives – Comparison of 3 States May 2 Health Management Associates article Learn more here. Loneliness May Be a Bigger Public Health Threat Than Smoking & Obesity May 2 […]

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Week of May 1, 2018

Persons Dually Diagnosed with ID/DD and Psychiatric Disabilities: Quality of Life Disparities April 26 Council on Quality and Leadership posted articles Learn more here. Innovative State Strategies To Expand Self-Direction in Long-Term Services & Supports April 25 Scan Foundation shared AARP paper Learn more here. Testing an Integrated Delivery and Financing for Older Adults with […]

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