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. [...]Read More...
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. [...]Read More...
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. [...]Read More...
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. [...]Read More...
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Evaluating COVID-19 Response Could Help CMS Prepare for Future Emergencies September 8 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Learn more here. Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC) August 27 CDC MMWR study Learn more here. Effect of the Digital Divide on People with Disabilities [...]Read More...
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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. [...]Read More...
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 [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Health comments to CMS on surprise medical billing. The CCD comments focused on network adequacy and effective communication. The September 7 CCD letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
The National Health Council (NHC), with AAHD as a member, submitted comments to PCORI on PCORI’s proposed priorities. On August 30 we posted the PIPC comments on PCORI. The August 27 NHC letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
Congressional leaders in the infrastructure/jobs legislation are debating whether to fund the Medicaid home-and-community-based services (HCBS) proposed authority (Better Care Better Jobs Act) at the initially proposed $400 billion or a reduced $100-$150 billion (or somewhere between). Available here is a Senate Select Committee on Aging staff memo explaining why $400 billion is necessary. [...]Read More...
CDC State Disability and Health 5 Years (2021-2026) Awards Announced August 27 CDC NCBDDDD DHDD news announcement Learn more here. Public Health Workforce Resilience – Response Library (and COVID-19 Responses) August 25 NACCHO Preparedness Update Learn more here. Community Health Workers: CDC Grants to 68 Organizations for COVID-19 Response September 3 CDC announcement listing all [...]Read More...