AAHD has joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition supporting legislation to promote assistive technology and devices for persons with limb loss and limb difference. Available here are the October 16 DRRC letters to the Senate (S 4343) and House (HR 8581) are here: [...]Read More...
Senate Committee on HELP minority leader Senator Murray and Senators Hassan and Warren have written CMS requesting that COVID-19 data be collected and reported for persons with disabilities and mental illness residing in Medicaid congregate living facilities. Available her are the October 14 letter to CMS and Senators’ press release. [...]Read More...
Disabilities Disparities in Social Determinants of Health September 30 ACL/NIDILRR funded Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living webinar summarizing their new report Learn more here. Equity’s Role in Social Determinants of Health Interventions October 6, August 20, June 4, and April 7 Health Leads webinars materials Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) issuing an enrollee guide. The guide is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
The Need for Modernizing Public Health Data in Responding To COVID-19 October 6 ASTHO blog Learn more here. A Framework for Public Sector Leadership, Including Medicaid October 8 NAMD shared CHCS-Milbank-NAMD Public Sector Leadership Consortium paper Learn more here. The Impact of Caregiving on Mental and Physical Health October 4 ARCH Respite Center shared Sept [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting efforts to strengthen access to telehealth under Medicare, including an emphasis on audio-only devices. The October 5 MHLG letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) and 8 Senate colleagues have issued a press release stating their efforts at Senate introduction of HEAA. AAHD is a supporter of the HEAA legislation. The official introduction is complicated by the COVID-19 impact on official convening. Senator Hirono’s press release and the list of the 200 + organizational endorsers are [...]Read More...
[...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) supporting efforts to strengthen access to telehealth under Medicare. The October 2 CPR letter is here: PDF. [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) commenting to CMS on proposed Medicare physician and professional fees. The CPR letter supports the expansion of Telehealth, creation of a Medicare fee for evaluation and management, expresses concern for the potential reduction in specialty services for persons with disabilities, and opposes limits placed on “maintenance [...]Read More...
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Health commenting to CMS on proposed Medicare physician and professional fees. The CCD letter supports the expansion of Telehealth, creation of a Medicare fee for evaluation and management, and expresses concern for the potential reduction in specialty services for persons with disabilities. [...]Read More...
10 Essential Public Health Services – Revised Framework October 1 CDC announced Sept 9 PHNCI & de Beaumont Fd revised framework Learn more here. Frequent Mental Health Distress Among Adults, by Disability Status, Disability Type, and Selected Characteristics – United States Sept 30 CDC NCBDDD shared Sept 11 CDC MMWR article Learn more here. Aligning [...]Read More...