Protect Medicaid LTSS and HCBS – Oppose Reconciliation – To The U.S. Senate
June 23 AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined 28 national organizations and nearly 100 state and nationa organizations, led by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care, opposing Senate Medicaid Reconciliation. The letter is focused on long term services and supports (LTSS) including home-and-community-based services (HCBS), and includes support for last year’s CMS final nursing home minimum staffing rule.
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Protect Medicaid Medically Necessary Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services and Devices – Oppose Reconciliation – To The U.S. Senate
June 24 AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) and Habilitation Benefits Coalition opposing Senate Medicaid Reconciliation cuts to Rehab and HAB services and devices.
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Protect Medicaid Women’s and Children’s Health – Oppose Reconciliation – To The U.S. Senate
June 25 AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined a coalition led by five national women’s health organizations opposing the Senate Medicaid Reconciliation legislation and requesting protection of women’s and children’s health. The five organizations are: Alliance for Women’s Health & Prevention (AWHP), American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA); Healthy Women; The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH); and Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR).
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Protect Medicaid, Medicare, ACA Marketplace Coverage – Persons with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities – Oppose Reconciliation – To The U.S. Senate
June 24 National Health Council letter to the Senate; AAHD is a NHC member.
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Medicaid Cuts Proposed by Congress Will Shift Costs To States
June 20 Commonwealth Fund blog.
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Senate Medicaid Reconciliation: Fiscal Federalism State-Specific Cuts
June 23 Manatt “The 80 Million” project analysis: Medicaid expansion, provider taxes, and state-directed payment cuts and impacts.
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Top Five Medicaid Budget Pressures
June 16 National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) blog.
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What the Data Says About Medicaid
June 24 Pew Research Center blog.
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Medicaid Enrollee Eligibility Verification: House Leadership to Medicaid Vendors
June 17 House Republican Leadership letter to CMS Medicaid vendors.
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Medicaid Managed Care: Improper Payment Estimate
June 26 GAO report 25-107770.
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Availability of Behavioral Health Providers To Treat New Patients Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid
June 23 HHS OIG report OEI-09-21-00410.
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ACA Marketplace – Reconciliation Negative Impacts
June 24 HMA analysis and June 25 Washington Post editorial.
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ACA Marketplace Enrollment: Final CMS Rule
June 20 CMS final rule.
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Medicare, Medicaid, ACA Marketplace: Bipartisan Opportunities
May 14 Bipartisan Policy Center letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Oz.
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In Measuring Disability, Do Not Abandon Established U.S. Standards
June 25 Health Affairs Forefront. One of the four authors – AAHD research director.
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Advancing Whole-Person Health Care for All – North Carolina
June 24 Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy event resources.
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Primary Care-Behavioral Health Integration – State Associations Collaboration
June 24 RWJ Fd funded, NACHC-NCMW webinar featuring NY and OK state primary care and state BH associations collaborations; the Delta Center. 20 states are engaged.
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The Future of Behavioral Health Care (2): Trends Shaping the Next Decade
June 17 NCMW webinar; last week AAHD news included Eleos white paper used as a reference.
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Use of the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at National, Regional, and State Levels
June 20 NACBHD shared JAMA June 9 article.
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Mobile Crisis Response Teams: Gap Analysis
June 24 Crisis Talk research report.
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Advancing Health Priorities That Matter To the IDD Community – North Carolina
June 10 Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy event overview.
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Social Security Administration (SSA) Stops Reporting Call Wait Times and Other Metrics
June 22 Washington Post article.
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