AAHD has joined a Kennedy Forum led effort, facilitated by the Mental Health Liaison Group, thanking the House Committee on Education and Labor Committee for reporting legislation strengthening the federal government enforcement of behavioral health insurance parity. Earlier efforts were posted September 14. The September 22 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.
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – Disability Community Statement
The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) has submitted a statement in response to the Congressional SDOH Caucus request for information (RFI). AAHD was actively involved in providing ideas and text to the September 21 DRRC statement, available here: PDF. […]
Medicare Part D Medications – Unaffordable Out-of-Pocket Costs (2)
AAHD has joined the Medicare Access Patients Rx (MAPRx) coalition advocating measures to reduce the Medicare Part D out-of-pocket burdens. See Sept 9 AAHD public policy updates posting on a similar letter by the AAR. The September 9 MAPRx letters are here: House; Senate. […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) in the House Infrastructure/Jobs Legislation
The co-chairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on LTSS have supported and reinforced the Medicaid HCBS provisions contained in the House Energy and Commerce Committee infrastructure/jobs Build Back Better legislation. AAHD is an active CCD LTSS member. The September 16 CCD letter is here: PDF. […]
12 Months Continuous Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility for Children
AAHD has joined 215 organizations, led by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), asking Congress to require 12 months continuous Medicaid and CHIP eligibility for children. The September 14 letter is here: PDF. […]
Audio-Only Telehealth Services – Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
AAHD has joined a coalition led by the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) submitting comments to CMS asking for an audio-only telehealth Medicare billing code. The Sept 13 letter is here: PDF. […]
Enforcing Behavioral Health Parity in Health Insurance Coverage
AAHD has joined a Kennedy Forum led request that the Senate accept a House provision strengthening the federal government enforcement of behavioral health insurance parity. The September 10 letter is here: PDF. […]
Assisting Low-Income Medicare Recipients
AAHD has joined a organizations led by the National Council on Aging, asking Congress to assist Medicare beneficiaries with medications and non-covered health benefits. The September 8 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Part D Medications – Unaffordable Out-of-Pocket Costs
AAHD has joined 132 organizations, led by the Alliance for Aging Research, asking Congress to enact protections to prevent unaffordable out-of-pocket Medicare medication costs. The September 9 letter is here: PDF. […]
Opposing Increasing Federal Match for Medicaid ICFs/ID-DD Services
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on LTSS opposing proposed legislation to increase the Medicaid FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentage) for Intermediate Care Facilities serving persons with ID-DD (ICFs-ID-DD). The proposal is a reaction to the disability community efforts to increase spending for Medicaid HCBS (home-and-community-based services) (Better Care […]