Available here are the July 29 American Medical Association (AMA) and July 31 America’s Physician Groups (APG) submissions to CMS on the interim final rules implementing Medicaid work and community engagement requirements. Also available is the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) July 31 submission. All three organizations oppose the regulation, particularly as the AMA says – […]
Policy Updates
The American Association on Health and Disability plays an important role in disability policy and advocacy at the national level. AAHD strives to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities receive attention and respect on the national legislative agenda. AAHD is involved in numerous disability coalitions and networks that address the needs of people with disabilities. Please visit the Policy site to learn more about our activities in this area. AAHD staff maintain an active role in Washington, DC to ensure that health promotion and wellness for people with disabilities is on the disability and healthcare agenda. AAHD staff have positions on the APHA, Disability Section, Executive Council; the CDC, NCBDDD, Executive Committee; Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities-CCD and serve on the National Health Council; Coalition for Health Funding; Disability Rehabilitation and Research Coaltion; Coalition for Whole Health, Patient Care Primary Care Collaborative; and other coalitions advocating for policy that works towards reducing health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population and reducing the incidence of secondary conditions in children and adults with disabilities.
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – National Health Council Submission
AAHD is a National Health Council (NHC) member. The core of the NHC are the “patient organizations” that created the council. Available here is the July 31 NHC submission to CMS on the interim final rules implementing Medicaid work and community engagement requirements. […]
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Mental Health Coalition Submission
AAHD joined 45 members of the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) submission to CMS on interim final rules implementing Medicaid work and community engagement requirements. Read the July 31 MHLG letter here. […]
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – State Medicaid Directors Submission
Available here are the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) July 31 submission to CMS on the interim final Medicaid work and community engagement rules. […]
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Substance Use and Mental Health Coalition Submission
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 70 organizations with the Coalition for Whole Health submission, led by the Legal Action Center, to CMS on interim final rules implementing Medicaid work and community engagement requirements. Read the July 31 CWH letter here. […]
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – Disability and Aging Coalitions Submission
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 53 organizations with the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) submission to CMS on interim final rules implementing Medicaid work and community engagement requirements. Read the July 31 DAC-CCD letter here. […]
ACA Essential Health Benefits (EHB) – CMS RFI – National Health Council Patient-Focus Submission
AAHD is a National Health Council (NHC) member. The core of the NHC are national patient organizations. AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined two disability coalitions (rehabilitation and habilitation) (assistive devices and technology) submitting comments to CMS on their Affordable Care Act EHB RFI (previously AAHD web posted). Available here is the NHC July 15 […]
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation Submission
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS on the CMS Medicaid work and community engagement interim final rules. Read the July 30 AAHD-Lakeshore submission. […]
Medicaid State Directed Payments – Disability and Aging Focused Coalition Submission to CMS
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) submitted comments to CMS on proposed rules implementing The HR 1 Reconciliation Act limitations on Medicaid managed care state-directed payments. The CMS rules also limit Medicaid fee-for-service targeted practitioner payments. The July 21 DAC-CCD letter […]
Medicaid State Directed Payments – SUD and MH Focused Coalition Submission to CMS
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 40 organizations with the Coalition for Whole Health (CWH), led by the Legal Action Center (LAC) submitted comments to CMS on proposed rules implementing The HR 1 Reconciliation Act limitations on Medicaid managed care state-directed payments. The CMS rules also limit Medicaid fee-for-service targeted practitioner payments. The July […]