Available here are the February 7 Community Catalyst-CBPP-Georgetown Univ CCF sponsored webinar slides, featuring Cindy Mann (Manatt; former CMS official) – analysis of the CMS Medicaid block grant proposal. […]
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.
CMS Announces Medicaid Block Grant Demonstrations (5)
Available here is the February 6 Families USA analysis of the CMS Medicaid block grant proposals: PDF. […]
Nutrition Counseling as a Medicare Part B Benefit (S. 2907 & H.R. 3711)
AAHD has joined an Eating Disorders Coalition support of S. 2907 and H.R. 3711 – make nutritional counseling a Medicare Part B benefit. The February 4 letters to the House and Senate are here: House; Senate. […]
Medicaid Buy-in for Persons with Disabilities (Eliminate Age Limit) (HR 5429 and S. 3010)
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Long-Term Services and Supports, endorsing legislation (HR 5429 and S. 3010) removing the current age limit (currently age 64) for persons with disabilities who wish to buy into Medicaid. The January 17 CCD letters to the House and Senate are here: House; […]
Medicaid Funding of Direct Support Professionals During Hospitalization (S. 3220) (2)
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Long-Term Services and Supports, endorsing legislation (S 3220) that would allow persons served under Section 1915 © Medicaid waivers to continue to receive support from direct support professionals when/while hospitalized. We previously posted the CCD support of the House legislation (HR 5443). […]
CMS Announces Medicaid Block Grant Demonstrations (4)
Available here is the January 30 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) preliminary analysis of the CMS Medicaid block grant proposals: PDF. […]
CMS Announces Medicaid Block Grant Demonstrations (3)
AAHD Opposes CMS’s Medicaid Block Grant Proposal (January 30, 2020) AAHD has significant concerns about the Medicaid block grant proposal announced by CMS today and what it would mean for people with disabilities. Block grants may seem like they will provide greater flexibility to states, but in the end if the goal is to save […]
CMS Announces Medicaid Block Grant Demonstrations (2)
Available here is the January 30 announced Community Catalyst communications toolkit opposing Medicaid block grant proposals: PDF. […]
CMS Announces Medicaid Block Grant Demonstrations
Available here is the January 30 CMS letter to state Medicaid directors announcing block grant and per-capita cap demonstrations: PDF. […]
NIMH National Advisory Council – More Time for Public Comments
AAHD has joined No Health Without Mental Health in requesting that the National Institute for Mental Health allocate more public comment time for its national advisory council meetings. The January 29 NMHM letter is here: PDF. […]