AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Health commenting on proposed ACA payment parameters rules. The July 28 CCD 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.
ACA Insurance Markets – Payment Parameters – Essential Health Services
AAHD has joined the Habilitation Benefits Coalition (HAB) commenting on proposed ACA payment parameters rules. The July 28 HAB Coalition letter is here: PDF. […]
Improve SSI Now – Disability Community to Congress
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) asking Congress to make long-overdue improvements to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program – NOW. The July 26 CCD letter is here: PDF. […]
Provision of Medications During Public Emergencies
AAHD has joined a coalition led by the Epilepsy Foundation of America supporting the national government provision of medications to persons who regularly take meds regardless of insurance coverage during public emergencies. The July 27 letter to the Senate HELP Committee is here: PDF. […]
Opioid-Related Outcomes Among Individuals with Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Conditions
AAHD has joined the Lakeshore Foundation and No Health without Mental Health submitting comments to the National Quality Forum (NQF) on their proposed framework analyzing opioid-related outcomes among persons with co-occurring behavioral health conditions. Available here are the report’s page 17 framework diagram; the AAHD-Lakeshore-NHMH July 27 comments on the framework; and the complete NQF […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Jobs/Infrastructure Legislative Proposals – Impact Analysis (#4)
Available here is an impact analysis of the Medicaid HCBS Better Care Better Jobs legislative proposal, conducted by former HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Dr. Richard Frank (Harvard University) and Dr. Jonathan Gruber. This is the 4th AAHD public policy updates web posting on the BCBJ Act. […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Jobs/Infrastructure Legislative Proposals – Disability Community (#3)
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on LTSS submitting comments on draft Medicaid HCBS legislation, previously posted on our public policy updates web page on July 20 and June 24. The July 21 CCD comments are here: PDF. […]
Integrating Substance Use Disorder and General Health Treatment Medical Records
AAHD is a member of the Partnership To Amend 42 CFR Part 2. On July 7, the Partnership wrote the incoming HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health/SAMHSA Administrator restating our policy proposals. The July 7 letter is here: PDF. […]
Promoting Assistive Devices and Technology Through the CURES 2021 Legislation
The 21st Century Cures Act was enacted in 2016 to accelerate medical products development and innovation. AAHD is a member of the ITEM (Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid) Coalition. Congress is considering 2021 amendments. Available here is the July 16 ITEM letter to lead House sponsors outlining needed assistive devices and technologies, and […]
Risk Adjustment Models for Social and Functional Status Within Health Care Performance Measurement
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to and on the National Quality Forum draft report on risk adjustment. Available here are our July 16 comments and the June 17 draft report. […]