AAHD has joined over 300 organizations, led by TFAH, endorsing legislation whose lead sponsor is Rep Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA) – the SDOH Act of 2021. The Jan 21 fact sheet on the legislation, which includes the 300+ organizations, is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined over 2,000 organizations, led the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, asking the incoming Biden Administration to extend the evictions moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. The January 15 letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
Person-Centered Practices Self-Assessment: Plain Language January 14 shared ACL funded NCAPPS plain language self-assessment Learn more here. Population Health Science in the U.S.: Trends, Evidence, and Implications for Policy January 13 National Academy of Medicine symposium report Learn more here. Healthy People 2020 – HHS Assessment and Achievements Summary January 13 ASTHO shared HHS summary [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined a coalition led by Communication First, calling on the Biden Transition Team to make communication equity a priority. The January 14 letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
Doing With, Not Doing For: What It Takes To Facilitate Person-Centered Planning January 6 ACL supported NCAPPS webinar slide Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: What Works To Improve Care – Evidence and Resource Review January 7 RWJ Fd supported Playbook – Better Care for People with Complex Needs and Center [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined 23 other organizations as part of the I Am Essential coalition in raising concerns with the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2022 plan year. The I Am Essential letter is available here: PDF. [...]Read More...
The Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) leadership has written HHS requesting that Medicare and Medicaid telehealth policy changes be made permanent. The December 24 letter shared an October 5 MHLG sign-on letter, which includes MHLG member AAHD. The two letters are here: December. 24; October 5. [...]Read More...
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Task Forces on Health and LTSS co-chairs, have submitted comments to CMS objecting to proposals to reduce Medicaid MOE requirements while COVID-19 continues to threated the health, wellness, and community living integration of persons with disabilities. AAHD is active in these CCD task forces. AAHD and the Lakeshore [...]Read More...
In response to a Trust for America’s Health led coalition September 3 letter, that included AAHD, CDC has clarified current thinking about COVID-19 testing. Available here are the January 4 CDC letter and the Sept 3 TFAH coalition letter. [...]Read More...
In response to a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) October 23 letter, that includes AAHD, SSA has clarified its administration of CDRs. Available here are the December 29 SSA and Oct 23 CCD letters. [...]Read More...
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS objecting to proposals to reduce Medicaid MOE requirements while COVID-19 continues to threated the health, wellness, and community living integration of persons with disabilities. The AAHD-Lakeshore December 30 letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
The Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) , a coalition that AAHD participates in, steering committee has responded to a HHS and CMS RFI describing modifications in Medicare policies related to rehabilitation therapy, rehabilitation hospitals, telehealth, skilled nursing homes, and maintenance therapy. The CPR steering committee December 28 letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...