The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a fact sheet outlining telehealth flexibilities and resources as the COVID-19 public health emergency comes to an end. The fact sheet
In April, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report, Characteristics of and Expenditures for Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. The report examines the demographics and expenditures in the Medicaid
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday, May 16 to discuss the impending U.S. debt ceiling limit, with a deadline that could be as soon as
The ANCOR Foundation announced an exciting new opportunity to volunteer that offers you the chance to lend your leadership skills and expertise. From now until May 24, the ANCOR Foundation is seeking Mentors to
The 2023 DSP Survey Report dives deeper into themes uncovered in the 2021 survey, while also taking into consideration the lingering impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on direct support professionals (DSPs)
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), along with Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chair of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced the Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act to address the housing affordability and accessibility
On April 27, 2023, the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Congress, aiming to establish a Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) for direct support professionals (DSPs). If
This week, ANCOR announced its newest white paper, Value Over Volume: Payment Reform Pilots in Community I/DD Services. Alternative payment models (APMs), inspired by the transition away from fee-for-service payment methods
On March 30, both the Democratic Women’s Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus released separate letters detailing their policy priorities and called for increased support for Home and Community-Based Services
By Gabrielle Sedor Charleston, South Carolina, was the location of ANCOR’s most recent gathering of its Board of Directors – convenient since Barbara Merrill was already there keynoting the South Carolina
By Brian Uzwiak In recent years, we’ve seen increasing recognition that the traditional medical model of health care is inadequate. The growth in social determinants of health (SDOH) and whole
