Webinar: Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 3pm ET
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. As in previous years, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, and National Disability Rights Network are partnering to launch a social media campaign to highlight the many ways in which people with and without developmental disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities.
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January 18, 2018
The CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) has three new resource guides intended to support providers and health plans serving older adults and caregivers.
January 17, 2018
At the request of Congress, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined states' monitoring and reporting of injuries and other critical incidents of people with developmental disabilities living in group homes. OIG found that up to 99 percent of these critical incidents were not reported to the appropriate law enforcement or state agencies as required.
January 17, 2018
A new grant opportunity from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has been announced under the Rehabilita
January 16, 2018
Editor's Note: This resource was updated in April 2021, download the updated version here.
January 16, 2018
A new grant opportunity from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has been announced under the Disability
January 10, 2018
The Social Security Administration released a Request for Information (RFI) to elicit ideas, strategies, and best practices related to improving adult economic outcomes for youth aged 14 to 25 with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Comments are due by February 2, 2018.
January 10, 2018
The Social Security Administration released a Request for Information (RFI) to elicit ideas, strategies, and best practices related to improving adult economic outcomes for youth aged 14 to 25 with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Comments are due by February 2, 2018.
January 5, 2018
Call for Nominees: 2018 Technical Expert Panel (TEP)
CMS is looking for 10-12 stakeholders, consumers, patients, and experts to serve on a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) to help shape the ongoing effort to improve the Quality Payment Program.
The panel will review improvement activities conducted in the first year of the effort, especially those about which the Quality Payment Program Service Center has been receiving comments and questions.
The purpose is to:
January 3, 2018
Proposals are due January 15
The Amputee Coalition's 2018 National Conference is scheduled for July 12-14 in Tucson, AZ. They are seeking presentation proposals on the following topics: