Threats to Community Integration Regulations Under Section 504/ADA/Olmstead
Threats to Community Integration Regulations Under Section 504/ADA/Olmstead AAHD web posting; Including the September 3 Defend Community Integration Coalition statement and September 3 eighteen (18) governors letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reinforcing the importance of community integration regulations for persons with disabilities.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – CMS Slide Deck on Medical Frailty
Implementing Medical Frailty Under Community Engagement (Section 71119 of WFTC Legislation) slides; CMS – September 8.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Illegality of Medical Frailty Rule and Consequences for Medicare
The Medical Frailty Rule is Illegal and Irrational; the Consequences for Medicare are Profound opinion; Milbank Quarterly (Milbank Memorial Fund) – September 8.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Massachusetts vs Oz Amicus
NHeLP Files Amicus in Massachusetts v. Oz – National Health Law Program press release; NHeLP, CPR, 69 other organizations filed amicus brief on Massachusetts vs Oz. NHeLP– September 10. AMICUS: Massachusetts v. Oz (District Court of Massachusetts) – National Health Law Program brief and executive summary.
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: CMS Coordination Office Annual Report To Congress
Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office FY 2025 Annual Report to Congress; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) – July.
Medicaid Mobile Crisis Services Option – Congressional Reauthorization
Medicaid Mobile Crisis Services Option – Congressional Reauthorization letter; AAHD, as a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member, has joined a NASMHPD (National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors) led letter to Congress requesting reauthorization of the Medicaid mobile crisis services option – September 1.
9-8-8 Crisis Response Legislation – HR 10280
9-8-8 Crisis Response Legislation – HR 10280 press release; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 35 national organizations led by the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) endorsing legislation by Representative Matsui (CA) and 11 cosponsors reauthorizing the 9-8-8 Crisis Response program.
Medicaid Support for Housing Related Services
Summary of State Actions: Medicaid & Housing Services; National Center for Housing and Health (NCHH) updated August 31.
Medicaid Housing Related Services: Payment Mechanisms and Rates
Summary of State Actions: Payment Mechanisms and Rates for Housing Related Services; National Center for Housing and Health – updated August 31.
Housing as Healthcare: Homeless-Serving Organizations Perspectives on Becoming Medicaid Providers
Housing as Healthcare: Homeless-serving Organizations’ Perspectives on Becoming Medicaid Providers webinar recording and slides; RWJ Systems for Action – August 26.
Health Care Payment – 2026
Alliance for Health Policy Series Report: Health Care Payment; Alliance for Health Policy (AHP) released at September 1 Congressional briefing. Prior briefing link is here: 2026 Signature Series Congressional Briefing – Alliance for Health Policy.
PACE: Key Barriers and Priority Actions
Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) Meeting Summary & Webinar: Increasing Access to PACE- Stakeholder Perspectives on Key Barriers and Priority Actions; Medicare Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly program – Sept 10 John Hartford Foundation shared Center for Health Care Strategies meeting summary and upcoming Sept 23 webinar.
Medicare Payment – Hospital Observation Status
New Resource | “Observation Status” Fact Sheet; Center for Medicare – August 27.
Integrating Comprehensive Medication Management into Advanced Primary Care
Integrating Comprehensive Medication Management into Advanced Primary Care issue brief; Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) – August 17.
The 340 B Medications Assistance Program: Legislative Reauthorization and Patient Advocacy
The 340 B Medications Assistance Program: Legislative Reauthorization and Patient Advocacy AAHD web posting; The 340 B medications assistance program was established in 1992 – administered by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – federal financial support for access to prescription medications (significant discounts) in qualified health care programs serving underserved populations. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are the most publicized provider. Qualifying hospitals account for 87% of medication purchases. Contract pharmacies do the medication distribution; dispensing fees are an issue. AAHD is a National Health Council (NHC) member. The NHC has been active in presenting the patient perspective as Congress considers reauthorizing the 340 B program. Available here: NHC August 27 policy overview webinar slides; NHC August 28 response to the Senate HELP Committee chair RFI; a side-by-side comparison of the pending legislation; and the NHC shared arthritis and lupus therapies research and the 340 B program.
IDD: The State of the States (14th edition)
The State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ongoing Longitudinal Data Project of National Significance report slides ; University of Kansas University, Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)– July.
Emergency Department Use Among People with Disabilities: The Consequences of Health System and Policy Gaps
Emergency department use among people with disabilities: The consequences of health system and policy gaps editorial; Disability and Health Journal, Science Direct – September 3.
Advancing Community Health Through Community Health Workers: Research, Recommendations, Action
Webinar Replay and Materials: Advancing Community Health Through CHWs: Research, Recommendations, and Action; Health Management Associates – August 26.
Strengthening Public Health with Community Health Workers
Strengthening Public Health with Community Health Workers expanded report with new resources; National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHWs) – August 27.
Rural Health Transformation Program: Tracking Community Health Centers and Primary Care Impacts
Rural Health Transformation Program article; National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) announced dashboard – September 1.
Rural Health Transformation: Bipartisan Reforms
Federal Policy Priorities To Strengthen Rural Health and Maximize Rural Health Transformation Program Investments report; Bipartisan Policy Center – August 3.
Rural Access Gap and Substance Use Services
Strategies to Address the Rural Access Gap in Substance Use Servicesv blog; National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) – July 30.
AAPD Strongly Condemns Department of Laor Reversal of Disability Employment Requirements
On Labor Day, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Strongly Condemns Department of Labor Actions Reversing Disability Employment Requirements for Federal Contractors press release; AAPD– September 7.
Performance Improvement and Public Health Agencies – 7 Components
7 Components of Performance Improvement infographic; The National Association of County Health Officials (NACCHO) – August 28.