Creating Better Systems of Care for Adults with Disabilities: Lessons for Policy and Practice” September 25 Commonwealth Fund report Learn more here. Achieving Value in Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Care: Considerations for Managed Long Term Services & Supports Programs September 18 Center for Health Care Strategies guide Learn more here. CDC Annual Report – Health, United States, […]
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.
Concerns with Proposed “Step Therapy” in Medicare Advantage Plans
AAHD has joined the National Health Council and American Cancer Society led coalition expressing opposing to a proposed Medicare Advantage Plan rule allowing “step therapy.” The September 26 letter is here: PDF. […]
House-Senate Opioids Legislation Agreement (2) – Integrated Medical Records Not Included
The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 (including AAHD) issued a September 26 statement expressing extreme disappointment that the final House-Senate opioid conference agreement does “not” include the House passed provision integrating SUD and medical records; statement is here: PDF. […]
House-Senate Opioids Legislation Agreement
Available here is the section-by-section analysis of the House-Senate conference committee opioids legislation: PDF. […]
9 US Senators Support Integrating Substance Use Disorder and Primary Care Medical Records
Nine US Senators have written House-Senate conferees working on opioid legislation supporting a House passed bill to integrate medical records. Integration is an objective of the Partnership To Amend 42 CFR Part 2 (previously posted); AAHD is a Partnership member. The September 20 Senators letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid Demonstration To Build Substance Use Disorder Provider Capacity
AAHS has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting a House passed provision as a House-Senate conference committee works on its opioid legislation. The September 21 letter is here: PDF. […]
ACA Marketplace and Medicare Coverage Consistency & Enrollment Clarification
AAHD has joined a coalition led by the Medicare Rights Center seeking consistency between Affordable Care Act and Medicare coverage. The September 20 letter to CMS is here: PDF. […]
ACA Marketplace and Medicare Coverage Consistency & Enrollment Clarification
AAHD has joined a coalition led by the Medicare Rights Center seeking consistency between Affordable Care Act and Medicare coverage. The September 20 letter to CMS is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid Money Follows the Person – Reauthorization Legislation
Disability and aging coalitions, both of which AAHD belongs, have prepared a one page fact sheet on legislative reauthorization of the MFP program. The September 14 one pager is here: PDF. […]
Integrating Substance Abuse Disorder and Primary Care Medical Records
The Senate passed opioid legislation does not include House passed HR 6082 integrating SUD and primary care records. The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR (with AAHD as a member) has written House Senate conferees supporting HR 6082 and advertising in Politico. Available here is the September 18 letter. September 20 ads, and the September 18-21 […]