Public Policy Center

Medicare Coverage of Medical Nutrition Therapy (S. 3297 and HR 6407)

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined nearly 50 organizations, led by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and advocated by the Eating Disorders Coalition, supporting legislation (S. 3297 and HR 6407) by Senators Collins (ME) and Kelly (IL) that would authorize Medicare payment for medical nutrition therapy. Available here are the Congress.Gov bill listings; […]

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – Updating Flexibility with Past Work; Public Assistance

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Social Security, commenting to/on Social Security Administration (SSA) proposed rules related to SSI and past work, and, SSI and the definition of public assistance household. The two separate November 28 CCD letters are here: Letter 1; Letter 2. […]

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Nursing Homes – CMS Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards (3) – Disability Community Advocates

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), Task Force on Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS), submitting comments to CMS on nursing home proposed staffing requirements. On October 24 we posted AAHD-Lakeshore comments. On November 9, we posted state administrating agency comments. Available here are the November 6 […]

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