Community Setting

Effective January 1, 2014, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services is changing Medicaid regulations regarding which types of providers can be reimbursed for providing preventative services to Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries. This Question & Answer document explains how this important Medicaid change will impact coverage of the community-based interventions for low-income children with asthma.

The Boston Asthma Home Visit Collaborative provides free home visits to help families with asthma. During these home visits, they help families improve their living situations and the entire family's understanding of asthma.
For more information visit www.bphc.org/BAHVC

36-minute panel discussion about reducing the burden of asthma. The discussion is hosted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Impact DC.
Panelists provide insights into ways for parents and caregivers to help their children control asthma symptoms.

AANMA staff interviewed former NFL player Chris Draft for the September issue of the MA Report. In the article, titled “Your Asthma Game Plan: A team effort”,

What makes a school asthma friendly? A school is more asthma friendly when all staff work together to provide a safe and healthy school environment to reduce asthma triggers throughout the school. Learn about PACNJ's Asthma Friendly School Award Program, visit WWW.PACNJ.ORG

Findings from the Washington Heights/Inwood Network (WIN) for Asthma program were featured in an online article of the American Journal of Public Health. The article, "Community Health Workers as Drivers of a Successful Community-Based Disease Management Initiative," points to the importance of community health workers in bridging gaps in care, providing culturally appropriate education and services and connecting families to the best clinical and social resources for those most in need.

New asthma videos are available on the American Lung Association's YouTube channel.

A stand-alone learning module that teaches the basics of asthma management, including how to handle asthma episodes and breathing emergencies.

Smokefree Policies in Multi-Unit Housing: Steps for Success is a free online curriculum designed to give property managers, residents and public health advocates the knowledge and skills they need to enact smokefree air policies in multi-unit housing properties such as apartments and condomiums across the nation.

The US EPA offers a School Flag Program to raise awareness about air quality conditions by raising flags in front of schools during the week. This lets students, parents, school personnel and the community know what the level of air pollution is for that day, and whether they need to adjust their activities to reduce their exposure to air pollution to stay healthy.