In response to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) RFI, AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to AHRQ, Here are the May 2 AHRQ RFI and the June 30 AAHD-Lakeshore comments. […]
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 – Mental Health and Addiction Parity and Services
AAHD has joined 245 organizations, led by the Legal Action Center through the Coalition for Whole Health, asking Congress to include mental health and addiction insurance parity and services and supports in Medicare. The June 29 letter is here: PDF. […]
Improving Prior Authorization Process and Transparency in Medicare Advantage (HR 3173/S. 3018)
AAHD has joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) writing the House of Representatives supporting the “improving Seniors’ Timely Access To Care Act.” The June 27 CPR letter on Medicare Advantage prior authorization is here: PDF. […]
Section 504 Non-Discrimination Protections – HHS on Updating Rules
Available here is the June 22 HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) response to the April 26 Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) letter to OCR requesting updated regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; both letters are here: June 22 HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) response; April 26 Consortium for Constituents with […]
Safer Communities Senate Bipartisan
AAHD has joined over 100 organizations, led by Sandy Hook Promise through the Mental Health Liaison Group, supporting the Senate bipartisan safer communities legislation. Available here are the June 23 coalition support letter , the Senate one pager, SCBO summary, and legislative text. […]
State Strategies for Integrating Medicare and Medicaid for Persons Dually Eligible (S. 4264)
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 […]
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. […]