The Steering Committee of the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation has submitted comments to CMS on proposed Inpatient Rehab Facility rules. The June 26 CPR letter is here: PDF. […]
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.
Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Proposed Quality & Value Reporting – Impact on Professional Staff and Physicians
The Steering Committee of the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation has submitted comments to CMS on proposed Inpatient Rehab Facility rules. The June 26 CPR letter is here: PDF. […]
House of Representatives Pass 60 Opioid Crisis Legislative Bills
Available here is the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors summary of the legislation: PDF. […]
Medicare Hospital Proposed Quality & Value Reporting – Consumer Inclusion
AAHD has joined the Coalition for Better Care and Consumer Partnership for e-Health comments to CMS on proposed Medicare hospital quality and value reporting rules. The June 25 C-P Alliance letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Hospital Proposed Quality & Value Reporting – Consumer Inclusion
AAHD has joined the Coalition for Better Care and Consumer Partnership for e-Health comments to CMS on proposed Medicare hospital quality and value reporting rules. The June 25 C-P Alliance letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Proposed Quality & Value Reporting – Patient/Beneficiary Experience & Protections
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS on proposed Medicare psychiatric hospital quality and value reporting rules. The June 26 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Proposed Quality & Value Reporting – Patient/Beneficiary Experience & Protections
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS on proposed Medicare psychiatric hospital quality and value reporting rules. The June 26 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Hospital Proposed Quality & Value Reporting – Disability Inclusion Themes
AAHD, DREDF, and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consumer-Purchaser Alliance comments to CMS on proposed Medicare hospital quality and value reporting rules. The June 25 C-P Alliance letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Hospital Proposed Quality & Value Reporting – Disability Inclusion Themes
AAHD, DREDF, and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consumer-Purchaser Alliance comments to CMS on proposed Medicare hospital quality and value reporting rules. The June 25 C-P Alliance letter is here: PDF. […]
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Health Insurance Parity – Draft DOL FAQ
AAHD has joined the Coalition for Whole Health, submitting suggestions to the Department of Labor on their draft health insurance parity FAQ. The CWH June 22 comments are here: PDF. […]