Resources

3/4/2014

New Tool from Community Catalyst to Assess and Improve Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports

A new tool from Community Catalyst can help advocates promote more consumer-focused Medicaid managed long-term services and supports by making it easier to identify weaknesses and promote better practices.

2/15/2014

Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care: Promising Medicaid Models

Many individuals receiving care for behavioral health conditions also have physical health conditions that require medical attention, and the inverse is also true. Unfortunately, our physical and behavioral health care systems tend to operate independently, without coordination between them, and gaps in care, inappropriate care, and increased costs can result. This brief examines five promising approaches currently underway in Medicaid to better integrate physical and behavioral health care.

1/13/2014

AUCD Issue Brief on HCBS Final Rule

In January of 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a final rule regarding the settings of home and community-based services. This issue brief explains the contents of the final rule.

12/20/2013

A Closer Look at The Uninsured Eligible for Medicaid

This Kaiser Family Foundation brief provides a closer look at the child and adult uninsured population eligible for Medicaid coverage under current and new ACA rules and identifies key differences between states moving forward with the expansion and those not moving forward at this time.

11/25/2013

AUCD Issue Brief on HCBS Settings NPRM

This issue brief summarizes the notice of proposed rule-making issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in May of 2012.

6/19/2013

Advocates ask CMS for Improvements in Demonstrations to Integrate Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries

AUCD joins 34 other organizations in letter

In this letter to Melanie Bella, Director of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, disability and aging advocates urge for increased transparency, quality measures, readiness review, and continuity of care in demonstrations to integrate care and align financing for those dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.