AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 40 national organizations and 63 state and local organizations, led by the National Respite Coalition, requesting adequate appropriations for lifespan respite programs. The June 11 letter to Congressional appropriations committees 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.
Protect Medicaid – Reject House Reconciliation – To The U.S. Senate
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined over 190 national and state organizations, led by the Modern Medicaid Alliance, asking the U.S. Senate to reject House Reconciliation Medicaid cuts. The June 12 letter is here: PDF. […]
Protect Medicaid for People with Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Disorders – Reject House Reconciliation
AAHD, as a member, has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group, asking the Senate to protect Medicaid for people with mental health conditions and substance use disorders and reject the House Reconciliation Medicaid legislation. The June 10 MHLG letter to the Senate is here: PDF. […]
Defending SAMHSA As a Stand-Alone Agency with Adequate Programs, Resources, and Staff
AAHD, as a member, has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group, asking Congress to reject the Administration’s proposed elimination of SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). The letter emphasizes SAMHSA’s role in community based MH and SU treatment and prevention and asks to retain SAMHSA as a stand-alone agency with adequate programs, resources, […]
Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Payment Proposed Rules
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) submitting comments to CMS on proposed IRF (inpatient rehabilitation facility) Medicare payment proposed rules. The June 10 letter is here: PDF. […]
NIH NCMRR – Advocates Appropriations Request
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) request to Congress for adequate appropriations for the NIH National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR). The AAHD executive director serves on the DRRC steering committee and serves on the NCMRR advisory board. The June 9 DRRC letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Part D Medication Plans – Utilization Management Transparency
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 68 organizations, led by the Alliance for Aging Research, letter to CMS asking for Medicare Part D Medication Plan utilization management (UM) transparency beneficiary protections. The June 9 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Advantage (MA) Prior Authorization Transparency (2) – S.1816 and H.R. 3514 – Additional Supporters
On May 22 we posted legislation (S. 1816 and HR 3514) to standardize and require transparency in Medicare Advantage prior authorization. There are additional supporters – 50 U.S. Senators; 113 U.S. Representatives; and 225 organizations, including AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation. A list of endorsing organizations was not available on May 22. Available here is […]
Medicare Inpatient Hospital Payment (2) – Whole Person Health, Bidirectional Integrated Care
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined nine organizations, led by No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) and Association of Medicine and Psychiatry (AMP), advocating Medicare hospital payment policies to promote bidirectional behavioral health and whole-person health care. The letter also advocates a quality measure infrastructure development and advocates the role of peer specialists. AAHD […]
National Institutes of Health – Appropriations Request – 500 Organizations; 2,355 Individuals
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 500 organizations, 2,355 individuals, led by Research America, requesting needed NIH funding by Congressional appropriations committees. The June 5 Research America letter is here: PDF. […]