AAHD has joined a coalition of organizations, led by the Arc-ACLU-AAPD, supporting Congressional passage of the House Energy and Commerce Committee COVID-19 Relief Legislation, Section 3108, which would enhance and strengthen Medicaid HCBS services funding and infrastructure. The February 23 letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) thank you letter to HHS officials for announcing to the nation’s governors that the COVID-19 public health emergency will likely last throughout 2021. Available here is the February 23 letter to: Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of the Secretary, Norris Cochran; Acting Assistant Secretary for […]
AAHD has joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) recommending to HHS proposals to counter COVID-19 related disparities. The February 19 letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined a FUSA and Community Catalyst led 221 organizations coalition letter to Congress asking that 4 health insurance including ACA and 3 Medicaid coverage provisions be included in the COVID-19 Congressional relief legislation. The Feb 18 coalition letter is here: PDF. […]
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23 U.S. Senators have written their colleagues supporting the House Energy and Commerce Committee recommended increase in federal Medicaid matching for HCBS as part of the COVID-19 Relief Legislation. Available here are the February 17 letter by 23 Senators and the Senator Hassan (NH) press release on their effort. […]
Available here is the February 9 National Council on Disability (NCD) letter to the National Governors’ Association (NGA) on equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccines to persons with disabilities: PDF. […]
Available here are the Feb 12 Congressional Budget Office summary and budget estimates of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform reported COVID-19 federal assistance to state and local governments: PDF. […]
Available here are the Feb 14 Congressional Budget Office summary and budget estimates of the House Energy and Commerce Committee reported Medicaid and Public Health COVID-19 relief provisions: PDF. […]
The House Energy and Commerce Committee COVID-19 relief package fact sheet (posted AAHD Feb 11) summarizes the proposed temporary Medicaid match rate (FMAP) increase of 7.35% for HCBS services for one year. On the Senate side, 31 U.S. Senators wrote the President expressing their support for a strengthened Medicaid HCBS program. Available here is the […]