The Council provided feedback on the Joint Commission’s Proposed Standards for Permanent Housing Support Services. These comments reflect the Council’s position on health center involvement in Housing First initiatives. Download Research (PDF)
Comments to the Joint Commission re: Permanent Housing Support Services Read More >>
This alert, released in partnership with the National Alliance to End Homelessness, CSH, and the Technical Assistance Collaborative, provides an overview of an Informational Bulletin released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which discusses how communities can use Medicaid to fund housing-related services. Download Research (PDF)
Program and Policy Alert: Medicaid Financing for Housing-Related Services Read More >>
This fact sheet provides a brief outline of elements discussed in two documents published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Download Research (PDF)
Medicaid & Permanent Supportive Housing: A Quick Guide for Health Centers Read More >>
Prepared for the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This is one of two reports examining the use of Medicaid to cover services for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, particularly in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). It provides a “how-to” guide on the various ways that Medicaid can cover such
This brief complements our 2011 report (Clinical Challenges in Permanent Supportive Housing), discussing two specific consumers and the challenges they face with their care teams. It is intended to further illustrate both the clinical and policy practices that should be considered to maximize the effectiveness of PSH for those clients with more complex needs. Download
Policy and Practice Brief: Case Studies Illustrating Clinical Challenges in PSH Read More >>
HRSA clarified the definition of homelessness in response to language included in the Senate Appropriations Committee Report and confirmed in the Conference Committee Report on the FY2012 Appropriations Act. Read this Policy Advisory from John Lozier, executive director of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Here is the memo from Jim Macrae, Bureau of Primary Health Care
Clarification of the 12-Month Rule Read More >>
This informational bulletin released by the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) describes HUD actions, policies, and resources that are available to assist states in developing strategies to better integrate services and housing. Download Research (PDF)
New Housing Resources to Support Olmstead Implementation Read More >>
Developed by the Center for Health Care Strategies, this brief outlines the rationale for states to consider designing Medicaid-financed, supportive housing-based care management services to improve care for at-risk beneficiaries while lowering costs associated with avoidable hospitalizations and other crisis services. Download Research (PDF)
