AAHD has joined a coalition supporting funding for respite and caregiver programs. The June 8 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.
Disability Organizations on Social Security Trustees Report
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Task Force on Social Security, issued the following June 6 statement: PDF. […]
Nation’s Governors Support Integrated Physical Health and Substance Use Disorder Medical Records
AAHD belongs to the Partnership To Amend 42 CFR, Part 2, to integrated physical health and SUD medical records. The National Governors’ Association has endorsed H.R. 5795, legislation to move towards such integration by making 42 CFR and HIPAA privacy standards consistent. The June 7 NGA letter is here: PDF. […]
Bundled Payments & Disability-Related Quality Measures
AAHD has joined three coalitions – Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR), and Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition recommending to CMS that quality measures related to functional outcomes, patient/beneficiary experience, and beneficiary satisfaction be included in pending “bundled payment” rules. The June 1 letter is here: […]
Bundled Payments & Disability-Related Quality Measures
AAHD has joined three coalitions – Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR), and Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition recommending to CMS that quality measures related to functional outcomes, patient/beneficiary experience, and beneficiary satisfaction be included in pending “bundled payment” rules. The June 1 letter is here: […]
Legislation To Delay Medicaid Personal Care Electronic Visit Verification Rules (HR 5912 & S 2897)
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) supporting legislation to delay CMS electronic visit verification rules for Medicaid personal care and home health services. Available here are the June 1 letters to the House & Senate. […]
Legislation To Delay Medicaid Personal Care Electronic Visit Verification Rules (HR 5912 & S 2897)
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) supporting legislation to delay CMS electronic visit verification rules for Medicaid personal care and home health services. Available here are the June 1 letters to the House & Senate. […]
ABLE Act Sustainability Projections
The National Association of State Treasurers have issued sustainability estimates under the current pattern of ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Act accounts. The April NAST report is here: PDF. […]
Expanding the ABLE Act Eligibility from Age 26 to Age 46 Onset
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) supports an expansion of the ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Act eligibility from an onset before the age 26 to 46. The CCD background information document is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid Access Proposed Rule & Persons with Disabilities
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) submitted comments of HHS & CMS on proposed Medicaid access rules. The May 22 letter is here: PDF. […]