AAHD has joined a coalition focused on aged persons with mental illness in supporting legislation (S. 4264) that would require states to develop a strategy for integrating Medicare and Medicaid for persons dually eligible. The legislation is based on a MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) report. Available here are the coalition letter […]
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.
Week of June 21, 2011
The Complexities of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and People with Disabilities: Current Perspectives June 13 Disability and Health Journal shared opening commentary to a special DHJO on SUD – a NIDILRR funded project Learn more here.. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Raising the Bar – Requiring State Integrated Care Settings June 14 MACPAC […]
HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program – Appropriations Funding
AAHD has joined a Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Housing encouraged letter to Congressional appropriations committees supporting funding for the HUD HCV program. The June 15 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare – Prior Authorization – Delay Implementation of – Repetitive, Scheduled, Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT)
AAHD has joined 61 national organizations, led by Simon and Company, proposing Congressional appropriations instructed delay of the CMS Medicare RSNAT program. Advocates have documented that person with dialysis needs and wound care treatment have been harmed. The June 9 advocates proposed instructions are here: PDF. […]
Eating Disorders Programs – HRSA-CDC-NIH-DoD – Appropriations Funding
AAHD has joined a coalition led by the Eating Disorders Coalition, through the Mental Health Liaison Group, requesting Congressional appropriations action on HRSA-CDC-NIH-DoD eating disorders programs. The May 26 letter is here: PDF. […]
Nursing Homes – Federal Minimum Staffing Levels – CMS RFI
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS on nursing facility minimum staffing levels. We joined our sister organizations – the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-term Care and Justice in Aging, as well as their sister advocate organizations – Long Term Care Community Coalition, Center for Medicare Advocacy, and California Advocates for […]
CDC’s REACH Program – Appropriations Funding
AAHD has joined a TFAH led coalition effort supporting funding for the CDC REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches To Community Health) program. The May 26 letter to the Congressional appropriations committees is here: PDF. […]
CDC’s Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – Program Funding
AAHD has joined a TRAH led coalition supporting funding for the CDC NCCDPHP SDOH program. The May 26 letter to the Congressional appropriations committees is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Rules – Home Health Transfers
AAHD has joined the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) submitting comments to CMS on home health transfers and access to care in the IRF program; the May 31 comments are here: PDF. […]
Continue To Advance Responses To Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – Legislation
AAHD has joined 75 organizations, led by Aligning for Health, outlining several legislative proposals to continue to advance responses to SDOH. The May 27 letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee is here: PDF. […]