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The National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) is pleased to present archives from the National Home and Community Based Services Conference. If you were unable to attend, this is your chance to review sessions. If you were at the conference in person, you can now review the archive to recount your favorite session.

HCBS Conference 2011 Archived Sessions

Summary: Access the videos of the plenary sessions and PowerPoint presentations from this national conference held, September 11 14, 2011, in Washington, DC. Archives include Videos of speeches from Assistant Secretary of Aging, Kathy Greenlee, and Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius; plus PowerPoint archives from over 70 innovative conference sessions.

Topic(s): Aging Issues, Consumer/Participant Direction, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Employment Programs, Financing HCBS, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Money Follows the Person, Physical Disabilities, Transition/Diversion from Institutions Source: National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities, NASUAD

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3671

A Profile of Medicaid Managed Care Programs in 2010: Findings from a 50-State Survey
Summary: Most Medicaid beneficiaries are enrolled in some form of managed care. States are expected to increase their reliance on managed care to deliver services in their Medicaid programs. This 50-state survey provides a comprehensive look at state Medicaid managed care programs, documenting their diversity, examining how states monitor access and quality, and exploring emerging efforts to improve care, including managed long-term care and initiatives targeted toward dual eligibles.

Topic(s): Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, State/Agency Information Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3667

Evidence-Based Policy Initiative: Website

Summary: This website is part of a joint initiative of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities. The Initiative integrates sound research into policy and program decisions that affect the independence, inclusion, productivity, self-determination, health and well-being of individuals with developmental disabilities. The partnership is developing products and activities promoting evidence-based policymaking.

Topic(s): Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Resource Center Source: NASDDDS, AUCD

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3669

Financial Stability Initiative: Indiana

Summary: The Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grants (MIG) Asset Development/Financial Literacy Project is developing a Financial Stability Pilot to engage people with disabilities in financial literacy and asset development programs. The two main goals of the program are to increase the number of individuals with disabilities who are able to access and benefit from asset development and increase collaboration amongst the asset building and disability fields. Use the attachments to learn more.

Topic(s): Accessibility, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Physical Disabilities Source: Grantee produced, Indiana

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3577

Our Life Our Choice Newsletter - Idaho

Summary: In December, 2010 Idaho put out this first edition of a newsletter aimed at providing outreach to

consumers regarding Personal Assistance Services (PAS). This newsletter shares personal stories about individuals who are actively involved in Idahos local communities because Medicaid offers PAS. Tool may be replicable by other states looking for ideas on how to share personal stories.

Topic(s): Accessibility, Consumer/Participant Direction, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Employment Programs, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Physical Disabilities Source: Grantee produced, Idaho

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3576

PHI State Data Center: Comprehensive State-By-State Data On The Direct Care Workforce
Summary: The state-by-state charts can be downloaded, and feature information on workforce size and projected employment growth, trends in wages for each direct-care occupation, and information on health insurance coverage rates and reliance on public assistance. The PHI Data Center also features short write-ups and links to legislation and regulatory developments pertaining to workforce, notable state-based initiatives, employer best practices, and resources.

Topic(s): State/Agency Information, Workforce/Direct Care Source: The SCAN Foundation, The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI)

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3665

Raising Expectations: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
Summary: Certain states significantly outperform others in the delivery of long-term services and supports (LTSS) to older adults and people with disabilities. The report examines four key dimensions of state LTSS system performance: affordability and access; choice of setting and provider; quality of life and quality of care; support for family caregivers. It assesses each state's performance overall as well as on 25 indicators, some of which are measured for the first time. Compare data on the website.

Topic(s): Accessibility, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Aging Issues, Long-Term Care, Olmstead, Physical Disabilities, Quality Source: AARP Public Policy Institute, The SCAN Foundation; The Commonwealth Fund

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3666

Scorecard Offers Vision of Improved Long Term Services: Podcast

Summary: With the first wave of 70 million baby boomers turning 65 this year, use of long-term services and supports (LTSS), which include home care, assisted living, and nursing home care, is on the rise. In this podcast are the authors and funders of a new scorecard measuring the performance of state LTSS systems, a resource that should help policymakers and providers identify gaps and develop solutions.

Topic(s): Aging Issues, Long-Term Care Source: AARP Public Policy Institute, The Commonwealth Fund; The SCAN Foundation

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3663

Shared Decision-Making in Mental Health Care

Summary: Shared decision-making provides an approach through which providers and consumers of health care come together as collaborators in determining the course of care. Research has shown that SDM increases consumers knowledge about and comfort with the health care decisions they make. By placing mental health consumers at the center of the decision-making process, SDM provides a model through which multiple calls for transformation of the mental health field might be answered.

Topic(s): Consumer/Participant Direction, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Mental Health Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3670

Strengthening the Voice of Older Adults and the Aging Network: A Vision for the Reauthorized Older Americans Act
Summary: Older Americans Adults (OAA) reauthorization presents a unique opportunity to make significant improvements to the advocacy provisions under the Act. This paper presents three dimensions and five principles that form the basis of advocacy under the OAA, and it offers seven recommendations to strengthen advocacy within the next OAA reauthorization. Virtually every program and funding stream created by the OAA requires that the entire aging network advocate on behalf of older Americans.

Topic(s): Aging Issues, Resource Center Source: National Council on Aging

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3668

Work Without Limits - Massachusetts

Summary: How does the state of Massachusetts disseminate important disability related information? Attached are four examples of issue briefs put out by Work Without Limits, a Massachusetts Disability Employment Initiative, that aims to educate consumers with disabilities as well as policy makers on relevant news and statistics. Some topics covered are disability prevalence, employment, income and poverty statistics, and more.

Topic(s): Accessibility, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Employment Programs, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Physical Disabilities Source: Grantee produced, Massachusetts

More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3595

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