Week of February 5, 2019

Building Public Health Capacity To Advance Equity January 30 National Collaborative for Health Equity and 11 partners announced reportLearn more here. ACL’s National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Planning (2) January 29 ACL webinar slides and materials; the ACL announcement and fact sheet were previously shared January 15 AAHD news #2Learn more here. Addressing […]

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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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