AAHD has joined the Partnership To Amend 42 CFR, part 2, commenting to HHS on HIPAA rules and promoting integrated medical and BH service delivery. The May 6 letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined No Health Without Mental Health led and NACBHDD and NARMH in sharing ideas to the May 4 National Academy of Medicine primary care rebuilding report. Available here are the May 10 five organizations ideas and the May 4 NAM report. [...]Read More...
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation submitted comments to the National Quality Forum (NQF) on the NQF draft report for public comment on social risk adjustment in quality measurement. The May 10 comments are here: PDF. [...]Read More...
Building a Medicaid Strategy To Address Health-Related Social Needs May 6 Center for Health Care Strategies environmental scan document Learn more here. Building Strong Community Partnerships To Address Social Needs: Accountable Health Communities April 23 CMS announced case study Learn more here. Medicaid Health Homes: Consideration of Core Quality Measures April 27 CMS-Mathematica project committee [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined a coalition led by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, calling for a federal commission to develop a comprehensive national plan to defeat the Long COVID-19 “PASC” Crisis. The May 6 statement is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
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 [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) supporting proposed legislation (HR 2461 and S. 1089) supporting the use of assistive technology for persons with disabilities. We previously posted similar letters by the ITEM Coalition. The May 5 letters are here: Senate letter; House letter. [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) advocating appropriations funding for HHS assistive technology programs. The May 4 CCD letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are here: House Letter; Senate Letter. [...]Read More...
Building the Capacity of the Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Service Workforce (DSW) April 28 CMS webinar summarizing the CMS December 3 DSW conference Learn more here . Training Approaches for Community Health Workers and Promotores To Support Medi-Cal Members April 29 Center for Health Care Strategies shared California Health Care Foundation report Learn more [...]Read More...
AAHD is a National Health Council (NHC) member. Available here is the April 28 NHC statement on the Biden proposed American Families Plan: PDF. [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Task Force on LTSS, asking Congress to recognize the important role of DSPs, including regular data collection by the DOL/BLS. The April 28 letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition supporting proposed legislation (HR 2461 and S. 1089) supporting the use of assistive technology for persons with disabilities. The April 30 letters are here: Letter for S. 1089; Letter for HR 2461. [...]Read More...