AAHD and Lakeshore have joined 350 organizations led by Community Catalyst asking Congress to extend the ACA premium tax credits and to repeal the Reconciliation (HR 1) health care cuts. The September 11 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.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (2) – AAHD and Lakeshore Submission
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted joint comments to CMS on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule. Our comments focused on: Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions; Bi-Directional Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health; Patient-Centered and Patient-Reported Quality Measures; Upstream Drivers of Health; Access to Rehabilitation Services Through Accurate Services Valuation; and […]
Nutrition Education in Medical School Training
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 14 national health organizations, led by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, calling for increased nutrition education in medical school training. The call coincides with CMS consideration of “medically tailored meals” and nutrition as a component of health and wellness in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules. The […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – Chronic Illness
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) led letter with CSWA, ISPN, and NAATP submitting comments to CMS on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules and the prevention and management of chronic illness. The September 5 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Hospital-At-Home Legislative Extension
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Moving Health Home Alliance and 140 organizations requesting Congress to extend for 5 years the Medicare Hospital-at-Home program. Available here are the September 3 Alliance letter and Alliance evidence summary. […]
DOL Proposed Removal of Fair Labor Standards for Home Care Workers
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) opposing the Department of Labor proposed removal of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protections of domestic workers, which includes home care workers. The September 2 letter to DOL is here: PDF. […]
Senate HHS Appropriations: Thank You For Mental Health and Substance Use Programs Inclusion
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) led letter of thank you to members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations for inclusion of funding for mental health and substance use programs. The September 2 letter is here: PDF. […]
CMS Medicare Competitive Bidding Proposals for Ostomy and Urological Supplies
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the ITEM (Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid) Coalition opposing CMS proposals to require competitive bidding of Medicare ostomy and urological supplies. The August 29 ITEM letter to CMS is here: PDF. […]
CMS Medicare WISeR Initiative Would Curb Access To Medical Rehabilitation Services
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) writing CMS warning of unintended curbs on access to medically necessary medical rehabilitation services under the WISeR – Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction -Model. The August 29 CPR letter to CMS is here: PDF. […]
Oppose Repeal of the Medicaid IMD (Institutions) Restrictions (HR 4022)
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Rights opposing legislation (HR 4022) to repeal restrictions on Medicaid financing of institutions for mental diseases (IMDs). The August 26 CCD letter to Congress is here: PDF. […]