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Measuring Quality in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans
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
[...]Published Date: December 2, 2022 -
Preparing to Support Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Needs
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
[...]Published Date: December 2, 2022 -
Introduction to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans
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
[...]Published Date: December 2, 2022 -
RIC Event: Emergency Preparedness Planning for Persons with Disabilities Webinar
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
[...]Published Date: July 26, 2022 -
COVID-19 Homebound Vaccination Strategies for Dually Eligible Individuals
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
[...]Published Date: March 11, 2022 -
Leveraging Partnerships to Promote Flu Vaccinations Among Dually Eligible Beneficiaries During COVID-19
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 public health emergency, flu vaccination is critical this year. Health plans, providers, and community partners play an important role in promoting
[...]Published Date: November 2, 2021 -
Addressing Barriers to Vaccination for Individuals with Disability
Individuals with disability, including physical disability, are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency 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
[...]Published Date: July 8, 2021 -
Supporting the Preventive Health Care Needs of Dually Eligible Women with Disability
You can view the webinar recording below. Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below. Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: In
[...]Published Date: May 12, 2021 -
Multimodal Pain Management: Considerations for Clinicians Treating Pain
Click Here to View the Brief 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
[...]Published Date: May 10, 2021 -
Promoting Disability-Competent Care during COVID-19
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]
[...]Published Date: April 22, 2021