AAHD has joined over 50 organizations, led by the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), supporting the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act. The legislation, with lead sponsors Reps Cardenas (CA) and Porter (CA) and Senator Warren (MA) with 13 Senate co-sponsors and 13 House co-sponsors, strengthens the MHPAEA requirements. Available here are: the Rep Cardenas press […]
Six national organizations, led by No Health without Mental Health, and including AAHD, have submitted comments in response to an HHS RFI on strengthening primary care by integrating behavioral health. The June 27 HHS announcement is here: FACT SHEET: HHS Initiative to Strengthen Primary Health Care Seeking Public Comment | HHS.gov The July 21 coalition […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) thanking Congress for including behavioral health initiatives in the recently enacted Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Substantive details of the Act are included in the AAHD June 23 public policy update. Available here is the July 21 MHLG letter: PDF. […]
AAHD has endorsed legislation by Senators Tina Smith (MN) and Jerry Moran (KS) supporting the integration of behavioral health into primary care. Senators Smith and Moran are the bi-partisan Senate Committee on HELP leads on this issue. AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation worked closely with No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) and APA-psychology and the […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the American Psychological Association (APA-psychology) and No Health without Mental Health(NHMH) proposing alternative amendments to the Subcommittee on Health, House Energy and Commerce Committee, May 11 health chair markup legislative text. Available here are: May 11 APA-NHMH-AAHD-LS letter for the markup record; the health chair’s Section 301 leg […]
AAHD has joined NAMI, DBSA, and other behavioral health organizations supporting legislation (HR 7483) by Representatives Reschenthaler (PA) and Trone (MD) to study and document the costs of serious mental illness. Rep Reschenthaler’s April 13 press release is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined the DBSA led, Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) letter supporting pending legislation – the Virtual Peer Support Act. The April 11 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
This spring, we hosted a series of live interviews with disability community members to learn how they make the most of their private or public insurance coverage. Watch the full series to learn more about their tips and tricks for accessing care. Rehabilitation/Habilitation A conversation with Chase Bearden, Deputy Director of the Coalition of Texans […]
AAHD has joined the American Psychological Assn, No Health without Mental Health, as partners with 8 national organizations, submitting a testimony statement to the April 5 hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Heath hearing on “Communities in Need: Legislation To Support Mental Health and Well-Being.” Available here are the April 4 […]
On March 30, the Senate Committee on Finance conducted a hearing on behavioral health care. Prior to the hearing, the Committee issued a report – Mental Health Care in the U.S.: The Case for Federal Action. Available here is the AAHD-Lakeshore Foundation statement focused on persons with co-occurring conditions and the need for integrated delivery; […]