Public Policy Center

Medicare Advantage Plans – Streamline and Standardize “Prior Authorization” (HR 3173)

AAHD has joined the Regulatory Relief Coalition supporting legislation (HR 3173) (Improving Seniors Timely Access To Care Act). The legislation would require MA plans to implement a more timely and transparent “prior authorization” process. Available here is the coalition’s press release, an outline summary of the legislation, and the list of organizational supporters. […]

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Tackling America’s Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration – Priority Recommendations

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the effort led by No Health Without Mental Health (NHMH) suggesting 14 vital recommendations from the March 53 policy recommendations made by the Bipartisan Policy Center report on behavioral health through primary care integration. Available here are the May 18 NHMH led recommendations to the House leadership and […]

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COVID-19 Vaccine Medicaid Transportation (HR 3013)

AAHD has joined 60 organizations endorsing HR 3013 – COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Transportation Act, clarifying that non-emergency medical transportation to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is a 100% federal Medicaid matching service. The legislation is sponsored by Reps Barragan (CA), Cardenas (CA), Clarke (NY), Ruiz (CA), Blumenauer (OR), Soto (FL), and Delegate Norton (DC). The May […]

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Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act (3)

Available here are the April 30 comments of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) on the Congressional draft HCBS access legislation. The draft legislation and Congressional request were posted on this public policy updates web page on March 18 and the AAHD-Lakeshore submitted comments and submitted comments of two aging and disability coalitions were […]

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