AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition two separate letters to CMS Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Administrative Contractors opposing restrictions to Medicare coverage of some power wheelchair seat elevation devices. Each letter addresses two different coverage procedures with the same restrictions. The two April 3 […]
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.
CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)– Appropriations Request
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 14 organizations of the Friends of NCBDDD appropriations request to Congress for the CDC NCBDDD (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities). The March 27 letter is here: PDF. […]
CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) – Appropriations Request
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 43 organizations, led by the Trust for America’s Health, appropriations request to Congress for the CDC REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) program. The March 27 letter is here: PDF. […]
CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) – Appropriations Request
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 35 organizations, led by the Trust for America’s Health, appropriations request to Congress for the CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO). The March 27 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Inpatient Mental Health Lifetime Limits – Eliminate (S. 4076 and HR 4619)
AAHD, as a member, has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting legislation to eliminate the Medicare inpatient mental health lifetime limits (S. 4076 and HR 4619). The April 1 MHLG letter to Congress is here: PDF. […]
1334 Nonprofits Object to GSA Registration Certification Requirements for Federal Fund Receipt
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 1,334 organizations led by the National Council of Nonprofits objecting to proposed General Services Administration (GSA) registration certification requirements. The March 30 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims – State Medicaid Directors Association – Submission to CMS CRUSH RFI
Available here is the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) March 27 response to the CMS CRUSH (Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Health Care) RFI: PDF. […]
Maternal and Child Health Block Grant – Appropriations Request
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 137 organizations, led by AMCHP, requesting Congressional appropriations committees funding of the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (MCHBG). The March 26 letter is here: PDF. […]
CDC Public Health Data Modernization Program – Appropriations Request
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined leading public health organizations requesting Congressional appropriations committees funding of CDC’s Public Health Data Modernization Program. The March 27 coalition letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims – Disability and Aging Advocates Response to CMS CRUSH RFI
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 107 organizations of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) and Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) responding to the CMS CRUSH (Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Health Care) RFI. The March 30 CCD-DAC submission to CMS CRUSH is here: PDF. […]