Monday Blog

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: THE 2008 PAUL G. HEARNE/AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS (due: Sept. 21, 2007)
The Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards program was established to identify and support emerging leaders with disabilities who will carry on the disability rights movement. Administered by AAPD and sponsored by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, the 2008 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards identifies up to two emerging leaders with disabilities to each receive $10,000 to help them continue their progress as leaders. These individuals will also have an opportunity to meet and network with national disability leaders at the annual AAPD Leadership Gala in Washington, DC in the spring. Applications are available from www.AAPD.com.

Apply by: Friday, September 21, 2007.

Questions and submissions for the Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership
Awards program to: aapdhearne@aol.com

Primer Examines Health Care Costs

Kaiser released a new primer on health care costs that examines the rapid growth in the nation's health care costs since 1970 and the factors that influence health care spending, including new medical technologies, population changes and changes in disease prevalence. The primer also looks at the impact of health care costs on families, with insurance premiums rising 87 percent between 2000 and 2006, More than four times the growth in wages. Click for more information: "Health Care Costs: A Primer"

ADCR-TAE Fact Sheet: How to Secure Medicaid Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for ADRC Functions: The Basics
Summary: The federal government will match expenditures that it deems necessary to support the "efficient and effective" administration of the Medicaid program. This administrative federal financial participation (FFP) is typically 50% of the costs, but in certain cases, enhanced match of up to 90% is available. Medicaid administrative activities can include many of the ADRC functions.

Topic(s): Aging Issues, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Resource Center, Single Point of Entry/No Wrong Door
Source: The Lewin Group
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Redesigning Case Management Services for People with Disabilities in MinnesotaSummary: Minnesota, like many states, faces the challenge of limited resources in the face of increasing consumer demand for more consumer control of services. This report includes recommendations for providing choice of case manager, streamlining administration, funding options, standardizing caseload size, regionalizing some county functions, standardizing performance measures across disability groups, and maximizing individualization. Innovations in case management in other states are also presented.

Topic(s): Consumer Direction, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
Source: Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
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