Click Here to View the Brief Quality measurement in home and community-based services (HCBS) supports states, health plans, and providers in ensuring members are receiving HCBS that reflect their preferences, assuring health and welfare, improving health outcomes, and promoting effectiveness

Click Here to View the Brief Due to the predicted growth in the population eligible for long-term services and supports (LTSS), states continue to explore ways to reduce budget risk, improve the delivery of services, and meet individuals’ preferences to

Click Here to View the Brief Home and community-based services (HCBS) encompass a broad range of services and supports designed to help older adults and people with disabilities live in their homes, rather than in institutional settings such as nursing

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/XYjmwwyvWwg Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: During emergencies and natural disasters, health plans play a critical role in addressing and protecting their members’ health, safety, and independence. For persons with disabilities

Click Here to Access the Brief The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has led to an increase in the number of homebound older adults at heightened risk for infection with COVID-19.1 In addition, the COVID-19 PHE has disproportionately affected individuals

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/MpcsbvPK2ls Podcast:  This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, flu vaccination is critical this year. Health plans, providers, and community partners play an important role in promoting equitable access

Individuals with disability, including physical disability, are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and face significant challenges accessing vaccination sites and services.[1] Many individuals with disability have diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, or other health conditions that place them at

Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: In observance of National Women’s Health Week, this webinar provides strategies providers and health plans can employ to meet the health and safety needs of dually eligible women with

Chronic pain is rising due to higher incidence of associated conditions within a larger aging population.[1] Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid in particular have higher levels of chronic pain, and use prescription opioids to treat pain at a

Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 infection and resulting hospitalizations, and are at greater risk of adverse health outcomes from the disease.[1]