Community First Choice Final Rules Announced
On April 26, CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) announced, and on April 27 final rules were published in the Federal Register to implement the Medicaid state plan option to provide home and community-based attendant services. The purpose is to assist with activities of daily living and health-related tasks through hands-on assistance, supervision, and/or cueing.
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Primary Care Home Visits Demo Sites Announced
On April 26, CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) announced the selection of 16 organizations to provide primary care in the home setting to improve care for persons with multiple chronic conditions. The 16 sites are in Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), North Carolina, New York (2), Ohio, Oregon, Texas (2), and Wisconsin.
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Coordinated, Community-Based Approaches To Assist Persons with Chronic Illness
On April 26, the Commonwealth Fund released a report on coordinated, community-based approaches to assisting persons with chronic illness.
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AHRQ Updates All Payer Claims Data Base (APCD)
April 26 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality APCD updates.
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5 States Working to Limit Speech-Physical-Occupational Therapy Insurance Co-Payments
On April 24, Disability Scoop reported that Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota are working to limit patient co-payment obligations for these three areas of therapy important to persons with disabilities.
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Mental Health of Children Receiving Child Welfare Services
On April 26, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued an information bulletin on efforts to improve the mental health of children receiving child welfare services.
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VA Mental Health System Sharply Criticized at Senate Committee Hearing
The Seattle Times, Washington Post, and Boston.com, on April 25 and 26, reported on a Senate committee hearing where the Office of Inspector General sharply criticized the Veterans Administration mental health system.
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SAMHSA Mental Health Biannual Report Available
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) biannual report, Mental Health, US, 2010 is now available.
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Parity – Mental Illness and Substance Abuse – Regional Hearings Announced
Former U.S. Representatives Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) and the Parity Implementation Coalition have announced regional hearings. A hearing was conducted April 26 in Kalamazoo. A July 17 hearing will be held in Minneapolis. Hearings will be scheduled in California, Florida, and DC.
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Social Factors May Affect Lifespan More Than Race and Location
April 17 Health Day News and April 23 Medline Plus.
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Improving Health Care Decision Making Through Clinical Decision Support
April 26 – AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).
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Essential Health Benefits Health Policy Brief
April 25 – Health Affairs and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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