AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) comments, focused on Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Reporting, Quality Measures, and Payment Adequacy; and including State Advisory Committees, Grievance Systems, and Critical Incident Management. AAHD and Lakeshore were actively involved in drafting the comments. The June 30 CCD comments are […]
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.
Discriminatory Disability Metrics: Advocates To ICER (Institute for Clinical and Economic Review); Includes QALYs
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a PIPC (Partnership To Improve Patient Care) led letter objecting to discriminatory disability metrics, such as QALYs (Quality Adjusted Life Years). The June 30 letter is here: PDF. […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid – Improving Integration of Services and Supports – Senate Discussion Draft and AAHD-Lakeshore Submission
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have responded to a Senator Bill Cassidy (LA) legislative discussion draft to improve integration of services for persons dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. AAHD and Lakeshore currently can not answer a question asked of us: how does this new Social Security Act title fit into the current Medicare and […]
CMS Proposed Medicaid Access Rules (1) – Disability and Aging Advocates on HCBS
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) comments, focused on Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Base Services), to CMS on proposed Medicaid access rules. AAHD and Lakeshore were actively involved in drafting the comments. The June 30 DAC comments are here: PDF. […]
Telehealth Only Health Plans (2) – House Committee Reported and MH SUD Community Opposition (HR 824)
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined national MH and SUD organizations opposing HR 824. The legislation would allow establishment of Stand-Alone Telehealth-Only Health Plans, not subject to health insurance regulation, including the MHPAEA parity obligations. Such proposed plans could prohibit in-person services. The House Education and Manpower Committee has “reported” the legislation and the […]
Intermittent Catheter Coding – Medicare and Medicaid
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the ITEM (Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid) Coalition writing CMS on intermittent catheter coding. The June 26 ITEM letter is here: PDF. […]
Work Without Worry – Social Security Disabled Adult Child Benefits – Senate Legislation
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have endorsed Senate legislation by Senators Wyden (OR), Cassidy (LA), and 9 other Senators that would not count any work earnings for continued Social Security Disabled Adult Child benefits. Available here are Senators Wyden-Cassidy June 23 press release listing advocate supporters, one page summary including advocate supporters, and the legislative […]
Improving Federal Govt Regulatory Processes To Improve Access To Health Care
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a National Health Law Program (NHeLP) initiative suggesting improvements to the OMB A-4 Regulatory Analysis to improve analysis of distributional effects and improve access to health coverage and care. The June 20 letter to OMB is here: PDF. […]
Public Health Instructure Act – Senate Legislation
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) led effort supporting Senator Murray (WA) reintroduction of legislation to establish a core PH infrastructure program at CDC. Available here are a June 15 TFAH prepared fact sheet that includes AAHD and Lakeshore and Senator Murray’s June 14 press release. […]
Pre-Term Births – Reauthorization of Federal Program (HR 3226 and S. 1573)
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 77 organizations, led by the March of Dimes, supporting legislation to reauthorize a federal program dealing with pre-term births. The June 9 coalition letters to the Senate sponsors and US Senate and House sponsors and US House are here: PDF. […]