AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation collaborate with and typically follows the lead of the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) on the payment and delivery of primary care. The September 14 PCC submission is here as an unremediated document: PDF. The PDF document linked in the paragraph above is not recommended for screenreader users. The full PCC […]
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 Physician Fee Schedule Submission – Health and Well-Being Coaching Services
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 61 organizations with the Partnership To Align Community Care, with a focus on proposed health and well-being coaching services. The September 14 submission is here: PDF. Accessibility Note: The PDF document linked in the paragraph above has not been fully remediated and is not recommended for screenreader users. […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Submission – NHMH on Bidirectional Integrated Behavioral and Medical Health including Primary Care
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) and six allies submission to CMS on the proposed Medicare physician fee schedule. The submission is focused on bidirectional behavioral health integration in accountable whole person quality measurement and payment. The September 14 submission is here: PDF. Accessibility Note: The PDF document […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Submission – Family Caregivers Alliance
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Caregiver Nation Coalition and National Alliance for Caregiving submission to CMS on the proposed Medicare physician fee schedule. The submission is focused on Medicare support of family caregivers. The September 14 submission is here: PDF. Accessibility Note: The PDF document linked in the paragraph above has not […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Submission – FUSA Consumers First – Focused on Primary Care
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Families USA (FUSA) Consumers First submission to CMS on the proposed Medicare physician fee schedule. The thrust of the submission is primary care. Other issues are discussed. The September 14 submission is here: PDF. Accessibility Note: The PDF document linked in the paragraph above has not been […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Submission – Alliance for Connected Care on Continuing Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Alliance for Connected Care submission to CMS on the proposed Medicare physician fee schedule. The submission is entirely focused on CMS allowing continuation of remote physiologic monitoring and remote therapeutic monitoring. The September 14 submission is here: PDF. Accessibility Note: The PDF document linked in the paragraph […]
Threats to Community Integration Regulations Under Section 504/ADA/Olmstead
Available here are the September 3 Defend Community Integration Coalition statement and September 3 eighteen (18) governors letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reinforcing the importance of community integration regulations for persons with disabilities. […]
9-8-8 Crisis Response Legislation – HR 10280
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 35 national organizations led by the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) endorsing legislation by Representative Matsui (CA) and 11 cosponsors reauthorizing the 9-8-8 Crisis Response program. Available here is Rep Matsui September 3 press release listing the 11 House co-sponsors and the 35 organizations; and the legislation section-by-section […]
Medicare Home Health Payment Rule and Program Integrity Proposals
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined two coalitions submitting comments to CMS on proposed Medicare Home Health Payment rules. The focus of the comments address possible impacts of program integrity (avoiding waste, fraud, and abuse) proposals. Available here are the August 31 submissions of the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) and Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition: The ITEM Coalition comments focused on DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies) payment. […]
Medicaid Mobile Crisis Services Option – Congressional Reauthorization
AAHD, as a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member, has joined a NASMHPD (National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors) led letter to Congress requesting reauthorization of the Medicaid mobile crisis services option. Read the September 1 MHLG letter here. […]