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Community Support Waiver Services The 2022 Special Committee on Intellectual and Developmental Disability Waiver Modernization (Special Committee) recommended the development of a Home and Community Based Services Community Support Waiver (CSW) to serve youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) who need less intensive services and supports than those provided on the existingContinue reading “Community Support Waiver”

Each year, approximately 10,200 individuals in the United States die from an eating disorder (ED), making it the second deadliest mental health disorder. The prevalence of eating disorders has risen in the past decade, with the most significant increase in diagnoses occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to an increase in ED diagnoses, severalContinue reading “Eating Disorder Prevention Laws”

This article discusses the current terminology for technology in behavioral health as well as research findings on the effectiveness of such technology. Mobile Applications In 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced guidance (PDF) for technology in behavioral health and defined the following five categories: Mobile Platforms.Continue reading “Leveraging the Use of Technology in Behavioral Health”

Individuals and families must meet a variety of eligibility requirements to qualify for Medicaid services. In order to ensure that members continue to meet the requirements, the eligibility of each member is re-determined once a year. Re-determinations occur on a state level, but the requirement for states to complete annual financial reviews is a mandateContinue reading “Medicaid Unwinding”

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, or PACT Act, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 10, 2022. The Act expands eligibility for U.S. Department of Veterans’ Administration (VA) health care for veterans with conditions related to toxic exposures, as well asContinue reading “One Year Under the PACT Act”

With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in early 2020 and the federal declaration of a public health emergency (PHE), both the federal government and the State of Kansas responded by issuing orders to waive regulations pertaining to telehealth to ease access to medical care for individuals. The PHE ended onContinue reading “Telehealth: Status of Flexibilities”

The United States’ population is aging at a rapid pace, and it is projected that this aging population will require the assistance of caregivers to help with a range of needs. In addition, society is facing a population reconfiguration that may require a shift of societal resources. McKinsey & Company calculated that “In 1950, forContinue reading “The Nexus Between Caregiving and the Aging Population”

The Problem Gambling and Addictions Grant Fund (PGAGF) is designed to support programs to address problem gambling and other addictions. The fund is administered by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), with revenue collected from traditional lottery, casino gaming, and sports wagering. Background The “Problem Gambling Grants Fund” was created by 2000Continue reading “Uses of Problem Gambling and Addictions Grant Funds”