AAHD, as a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member, has joined MHLG members writing Congress requesting that the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits be legislatively extended. Also see September 12 public policy web posting where AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined 350 organizations led by Community Catalyst asking Congress to extend the ACA premium […]
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 – (8) – Partnership To Align Social Care
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 65 organizations support of the Partnership To Align Social Care comments to CMS on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The comments address a wide array of topics including: Community Health Integration and Principal Illness Navigation for Behavioral Health; Caregiver Training Services; Proposed Efficiency Adjustment; and Prevention and […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (7) – Primary Care Collaborative
Available here are the comments of the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) to CMS on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule including enhanced payments for primary care and behavioral health integration with primary care: PDF. […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (6) – Families USA Consumer First Coalition
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Families USA Consumer First coalition with the American Academy of Family Physicians, Purchaser Business Group on Health, and American Benefits Council submission to CMS on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The FUSA letter address six areas in detail, including behavioral health integration with primary care and […]
CMS Medicare Competitive Bidding Proposals for Ostomy and Urological Supplies (2)
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation previously joined an ITEM (Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid) Coalition letter to CMS opposing CMS proposals to require competitive bidding of Medicare ostomy and urological supplies. See September 2 posting for a detailed ITEM Coalition letter to CMS. AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a larger coalition […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (5) – National Health Council Submission
AAHD is a member of the National Health Council (NHC) and incorporated NHC comments into the AAHD-Lakeshore Foundation comments (previously posted) to CMS on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The NHC submission comments are here: PDF. […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (4) – Rehabilitation Services
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) comments to CMS on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules. CPR comments focused on conversion payment rates, service valuation, and telehealth, impacting physical rehabilitation services. This is our 4th public policy web posting on the fee schedule. The September 12 CPR submission […]
SAMHSA – MHLG Concerns with Redirected and Unspent Funds
AAHD, as a member, has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) expressing concerns to SAMHSA on a list of SAMHSA programs with redirected and unspent funding. The September 10 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (3) – National Academies Response to CMS
Available here is the September 12 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine response to CMS proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rules: PDF. […]
Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits; Repeal Reconciliation (HR 1) Health Care Cuts
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. […]