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- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Five Ways You Can Help Expand Opportunities for Competitive Integrated Employment in Your Community
| September 2018 | Report/Brief
Employment is central to all of our lives and is critical to financial stability and independence. The same is true for people with disabilities who seek competitive integrated employment (CIE). This paper provides stakeholders some suggestions for...
The Impact of Employment on the Health Status and Health Care Costs of Working-age People with Disabilities
| November 2015 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
This policy brief examines the correlation between employment, health status and health care costs of people with disabilities. Employment can improve health by increasing social capital, enhancing psychological well-being, providing income, and...
Transition Quickguide: Take Charge of Planning and Managing Your Own Health and Career Goals
July 2015 | Report/Brief
U.S. Department of Labor
This information is for youth and young adults, including those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, from ages 12-30.
The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
September 2013 | Report/Brief
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), September 2013. This brief examines the impact of the ACA on people with I/DD.
Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
March 2013 | Report/Brief
National Council on Disability
NCD commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program beneficiaries with disabilities.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA): What Are the Implications for the Employment of People with Disabilities?
July 2011 | Presentation
Mathematica Policy Research - Center for Studying Disability Policy
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, July 2011 - This presentation, given at the 6th National Medicaid Conference, discusses the three major holes in healthcare financing for people with disabilities.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Implications of HCBS Final Rule on Non-Residential Settings – The Impact of New HCBS Guidance on Employment & Day Services
February 27, 2014
ODEP, in collaboration with the CMS Disability & Elderly Public Health Group will host two upcoming educational webinars for state policy-makers and disability policy stakeholders to discuss recent Federal policy guidance issued by CMS.
Innovative Strategies for Using Medicaid State Plan and Waiver Options to Promote Integrated Employment of People with Disabilities
February 20, 2014
ODEP, in collaboration with the CMS Disability & Elderly Public Health Group will host two upcoming educational webinars for state policy-makers and disability policy stakeholders to discuss recent Federal policy guidance issued by CMS.
Medicaid Managed Care and Its Implications on Employment Services
May 28, 2014
As states continue to transition their Medicaid systems into managed care models, numerous opportunities and risks to Medicaid-financed employment services have emerged.
New CMS Regulation on HCBS Settings: Implications for Employment Services
June 25, 2014
In the aftermath of CMS' recent regulation defining acceptable and unacceptable settings for Home and Community Based Services, states and stakeholders are now considering how to transition their service-provision systems into compliance with the
Redefining Home & Community Based Services: CMS Guidance on Non-Residential Services and its Implications for Employment
March 25, 2015
This webinar will include presenters from CMS and national subject matter experts, who will discuss the HCBS rule and its applications in supporting individuals with disabilities to seek and attain competitive integrated employment.
Policy Updates
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Releases National Autism Indicators Report for 2017
August 31, 2017
The A.J.
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2017 and Gains Made by People with Disabilities in Employment and Community Integration
August 31, 2017
July 26, 2017 of this year marked the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation’s foremost civil rights law for people with disabilities.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Truyven Health Analytics Release Report on Medicaid-Funded Long-term Services and Supports Expenditures for FY 2015
August 31, 2017
Truyven Health Analytics, a division of IBM Watson Health Business, produces annual reports each year of Medicaid long-term services and supports expenditures and how they change over time.
Kentucky Submits Amendment to add a Work Requirement to its Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver
August 31, 2017
On July 3, 2017, Kentucky submitted an amendment to its Section 1115 waiver proposal,
Mathematica Policy Research Releases Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program Annual Report for 2015
August 31, 2017
Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) recently released its 2015 Annual Evaluation Report for CMS’s national Money Follows the Person (M
Senate Finance Committee Announces Bipartisan Hearings on Health Care in September
August 31, 2017
The U.S.
CMS Releases National Data Report for 2012 on Demographics of Beneficiaries Receiving Medicaid-Funded Long-Term Services and Support
November 29, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its report “Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Beneficiaries in 2012,”
CMS RFI Seeks Information on How to Accelerate Access to Home and Community-Based Services
November 29, 2016
On November 9, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Request for Information (RFI) entitled, “Medicaid Program Request for Information (RFI): Federal Government Interventions to Ensure the Provision of Timely and Q
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News
White House to Hold Conference Calls on Affordable Care Act Implementation in 8 States
July 10, 2013
Beginning this week, the White House will hold conference calls for briefings on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in various states.
Blogs
My Dream Job: On the Importance of Networking
March 29, 2018
In LEAD Center's newest blog, Alec Frazier, Director, Autistic Reality, discusses disability employment, shares his employment journey as an individual with autism, and highlights the importance of networking. He also provides some of his best...
Double Duty: Hire a Veteran with a Disability
November 9, 2017
In LEAD Center's new blog, Marlene Ulisky, Financial Empowerment & Disability Benefits Manager at National Disability Institute, talks about how the military engrains many skills that are transferable to civilian jobs and how hiring a veteran...
In The Know: The Impact of Employment on the Health Status and Health Care Costs of Working-age People with Disabilities
April 4, 2016
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know - The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
January 16, 2015
For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), access to health care has been a long-standing challenge.
In the Know: The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community
January 28, 2014
For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), access to health care has been a long-standing challenge.
In the Know: Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
December 12, 2013
National Council on Disability (NCD) commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program...
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Five Ways You Can Help Expand Opportunities for Competitive Integrated Employment in Your Community
| September 2018 | Report/Brief
Employment is central to all of our lives and is critical to financial stability and independence. The same is true for people with disabilities who seek competitive integrated employment (CIE). This paper provides stakeholders some suggestions for...
The Impact of Employment on the Health Status and Health Care Costs of Working-age People with Disabilities
| November 2015 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
This policy brief examines the correlation between employment, health status and health care costs of people with disabilities. Employment can improve health by increasing social capital, enhancing psychological well-being, providing income, and...
Transition Quickguide: Take Charge of Planning and Managing Your Own Health and Career Goals
July 2015 | Report/Brief
U.S. Department of Labor
This information is for youth and young adults, including those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, from ages 12-30.
The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
September 2013 | Report/Brief
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), September 2013. This brief examines the impact of the ACA on people with I/DD.
Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
March 2013 | Report/Brief
National Council on Disability
NCD commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program beneficiaries with disabilities.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA): What Are the Implications for the Employment of People with Disabilities?
July 2011 | Presentation
Mathematica Policy Research - Center for Studying Disability Policy
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, July 2011 - This presentation, given at the 6th National Medicaid Conference, discusses the three major holes in healthcare financing for people with disabilities.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Implications of HCBS Final Rule on Non-Residential Settings – The Impact of New HCBS Guidance on Employment & Day Services
February 27, 2014
ODEP, in collaboration with the CMS Disability & Elderly Public Health Group will host two upcoming educational webinars for state policy-makers and disability policy stakeholders to discuss recent Federal policy guidance issued by CMS.
Innovative Strategies for Using Medicaid State Plan and Waiver Options to Promote Integrated Employment of People with Disabilities
February 20, 2014
ODEP, in collaboration with the CMS Disability & Elderly Public Health Group will host two upcoming educational webinars for state policy-makers and disability policy stakeholders to discuss recent Federal policy guidance issued by CMS.
Medicaid Managed Care and Its Implications on Employment Services
May 28, 2014
As states continue to transition their Medicaid systems into managed care models, numerous opportunities and risks to Medicaid-financed employment services have emerged.
New CMS Regulation on HCBS Settings: Implications for Employment Services
June 25, 2014
In the aftermath of CMS' recent regulation defining acceptable and unacceptable settings for Home and Community Based Services, states and stakeholders are now considering how to transition their service-provision systems into compliance with the
Redefining Home & Community Based Services: CMS Guidance on Non-Residential Services and its Implications for Employment
March 25, 2015
This webinar will include presenters from CMS and national subject matter experts, who will discuss the HCBS rule and its applications in supporting individuals with disabilities to seek and attain competitive integrated employment.
Policy Updates
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Releases National Autism Indicators Report for 2017
August 31, 2017
The A.J.
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2017 and Gains Made by People with Disabilities in Employment and Community Integration
August 31, 2017
July 26, 2017 of this year marked the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation’s foremost civil rights law for people with disabilities.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Truyven Health Analytics Release Report on Medicaid-Funded Long-term Services and Supports Expenditures for FY 2015
August 31, 2017
Truyven Health Analytics, a division of IBM Watson Health Business, produces annual reports each year of Medicaid long-term services and supports expenditures and how they change over time.
Kentucky Submits Amendment to add a Work Requirement to its Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver
August 31, 2017
On July 3, 2017, Kentucky submitted an amendment to its Section 1115 waiver proposal,
Mathematica Policy Research Releases Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program Annual Report for 2015
August 31, 2017
Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) recently released its 2015 Annual Evaluation Report for CMS’s national Money Follows the Person (M
Senate Finance Committee Announces Bipartisan Hearings on Health Care in September
August 31, 2017
The U.S.
CMS Releases National Data Report for 2012 on Demographics of Beneficiaries Receiving Medicaid-Funded Long-Term Services and Support
November 29, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its report “Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Beneficiaries in 2012,”
CMS RFI Seeks Information on How to Accelerate Access to Home and Community-Based Services
November 29, 2016
On November 9, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Request for Information (RFI) entitled, “Medicaid Program Request for Information (RFI): Federal Government Interventions to Ensure the Provision of Timely and Q
LEAD On! Articles
News
White House to Hold Conference Calls on Affordable Care Act Implementation in 8 States
July 10, 2013
Beginning this week, the White House will hold conference calls for briefings on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in various states.
Blogs
My Dream Job: On the Importance of Networking
March 29, 2018
In LEAD Center's newest blog, Alec Frazier, Director, Autistic Reality, discusses disability employment, shares his employment journey as an individual with autism, and highlights the importance of networking. He also provides some of his best...
Double Duty: Hire a Veteran with a Disability
November 9, 2017
In LEAD Center's new blog, Marlene Ulisky, Financial Empowerment & Disability Benefits Manager at National Disability Institute, talks about how the military engrains many skills that are transferable to civilian jobs and how hiring a veteran...
In The Know: The Impact of Employment on the Health Status and Health Care Costs of Working-age People with Disabilities
April 4, 2016
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know - The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
January 16, 2015
For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), access to health care has been a long-standing challenge.
In the Know: The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community
January 28, 2014
For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), access to health care has been a long-standing challenge.
In the Know: Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
December 12, 2013
National Council on Disability (NCD) commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program...
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Five Ways You Can Help Expand Opportunities for Competitive Integrated Employment in Your Community
| September 2018 | Report/Brief
Employment is central to all of our lives and is critical to financial stability and independence. The same is true for people with disabilities who seek competitive integrated employment (CIE). This paper provides stakeholders some suggestions for...
The Impact of Employment on the Health Status and Health Care Costs of Working-age People with Disabilities
| November 2015 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
This policy brief examines the correlation between employment, health status and health care costs of people with disabilities. Employment can improve health by increasing social capital, enhancing psychological well-being, providing income, and...
Transition Quickguide: Take Charge of Planning and Managing Your Own Health and Career Goals
July 2015 | Report/Brief
U.S. Department of Labor
This information is for youth and young adults, including those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, from ages 12-30.
The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
September 2013 | Report/Brief
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), September 2013. This brief examines the impact of the ACA on people with I/DD.
Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
March 2013 | Report/Brief
National Council on Disability
NCD commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program beneficiaries with disabilities.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA): What Are the Implications for the Employment of People with Disabilities?
July 2011 | Presentation
Mathematica Policy Research - Center for Studying Disability Policy
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, July 2011 - This presentation, given at the 6th National Medicaid Conference, discusses the three major holes in healthcare financing for people with disabilities.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Implications of HCBS Final Rule on Non-Residential Settings – The Impact of New HCBS Guidance on Employment & Day Services
February 27, 2014
ODEP, in collaboration with the CMS Disability & Elderly Public Health Group will host two upcoming educational webinars for state policy-makers and disability policy stakeholders to discuss recent Federal policy guidance issued by CMS.
Innovative Strategies for Using Medicaid State Plan and Waiver Options to Promote Integrated Employment of People with Disabilities
February 20, 2014
ODEP, in collaboration with the CMS Disability & Elderly Public Health Group will host two upcoming educational webinars for state policy-makers and disability policy stakeholders to discuss recent Federal policy guidance issued by CMS.
Medicaid Managed Care and Its Implications on Employment Services
May 28, 2014
As states continue to transition their Medicaid systems into managed care models, numerous opportunities and risks to Medicaid-financed employment services have emerged.
New CMS Regulation on HCBS Settings: Implications for Employment Services
June 25, 2014
In the aftermath of CMS' recent regulation defining acceptable and unacceptable settings for Home and Community Based Services, states and stakeholders are now considering how to transition their service-provision systems into compliance with the
Redefining Home & Community Based Services: CMS Guidance on Non-Residential Services and its Implications for Employment
March 25, 2015
This webinar will include presenters from CMS and national subject matter experts, who will discuss the HCBS rule and its applications in supporting individuals with disabilities to seek and attain competitive integrated employment.
Policy Updates
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Releases National Autism Indicators Report for 2017
August 31, 2017
The A.J.
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2017 and Gains Made by People with Disabilities in Employment and Community Integration
August 31, 2017
July 26, 2017 of this year marked the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation’s foremost civil rights law for people with disabilities.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Truyven Health Analytics Release Report on Medicaid-Funded Long-term Services and Supports Expenditures for FY 2015
August 31, 2017
Truyven Health Analytics, a division of IBM Watson Health Business, produces annual reports each year of Medicaid long-term services and supports expenditures and how they change over time.
Kentucky Submits Amendment to add a Work Requirement to its Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver
August 31, 2017
On July 3, 2017, Kentucky submitted an amendment to its Section 1115 waiver proposal,
Mathematica Policy Research Releases Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program Annual Report for 2015
August 31, 2017
Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) recently released its 2015 Annual Evaluation Report for CMS’s national Money Follows the Person (M
Senate Finance Committee Announces Bipartisan Hearings on Health Care in September
August 31, 2017
The U.S.
CMS Releases National Data Report for 2012 on Demographics of Beneficiaries Receiving Medicaid-Funded Long-Term Services and Support
November 29, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its report “Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Beneficiaries in 2012,”
CMS RFI Seeks Information on How to Accelerate Access to Home and Community-Based Services
November 29, 2016
On November 9, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Request for Information (RFI) entitled, “Medicaid Program Request for Information (RFI): Federal Government Interventions to Ensure the Provision of Timely and Q
LEAD On! Articles
News
White House to Hold Conference Calls on Affordable Care Act Implementation in 8 States
July 10, 2013
Beginning this week, the White House will hold conference calls for briefings on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in various states.
Blogs
My Dream Job: On the Importance of Networking
March 29, 2018
In LEAD Center's newest blog, Alec Frazier, Director, Autistic Reality, discusses disability employment, shares his employment journey as an individual with autism, and highlights the importance of networking. He also provides some of his best...
Double Duty: Hire a Veteran with a Disability
November 9, 2017
In LEAD Center's new blog, Marlene Ulisky, Financial Empowerment & Disability Benefits Manager at National Disability Institute, talks about how the military engrains many skills that are transferable to civilian jobs and how hiring a veteran...
In The Know: The Impact of Employment on the Health Status and Health Care Costs of Working-age People with Disabilities
April 4, 2016
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know - The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
January 16, 2015
For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), access to health care has been a long-standing challenge.
In the Know: The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community
January 28, 2014
For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), access to health care has been a long-standing challenge.
In the Know: Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
December 12, 2013
National Council on Disability (NCD) commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program...