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Protect Medicaid for People with Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Disorders – Oppose Reconciliation – To The House of Representatives

Posted on July 1, 2025 by AAHD

AAHD, as a member, has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) writing the House of Representatives as it prepares to receive Senate Budget Reconciliation legislation. Repeating previously submitted messages to both chambers of Congress – MHLG has requested that Medicaid for people with mental health conditions and substance use disorders be protected – no […]

Protect Medicaid for People with Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Disorders – Reject House Reconciliation

Posted on June 12, 2025 by AAHD

AAHD, as a member, has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group, asking the Senate to protect Medicaid for people with mental health conditions and substance use disorders and reject the House Reconciliation Medicaid legislation. The June 10 MHLG letter to the Senate is here: PDF. […]

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder – Recovery Including Peer Support Specialists – Senate Legislation

Posted on April 8, 2025 by AAHD

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) peer support work group supporting legislation by Senators Kaine (VA) and Banks (IN), joined by Senators Baldwin (WI), Murkowski (AK), and Wyden (OR), to strengthen federal government support of MH and SUD recovery and peer support specialists. Available here are the Kaine-Banks […]

Research on COVID-19 and Mental Health

Posted on February 25, 2025 (February 18, 2025) by Michelle Sayles

What was the Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health? This study in the Disability & Health Journal looks at the mental health of violent crime victims during COVID. This plain language summary is part of a new series sharing highlights from the Disability and Health Journal. Why was this study done? The COVID-19 pandemic has […]

Protect Medicaid-Funded Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services

Posted on February 20, 2025 by AAHD

AAHD is a member of the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG). Available here is the February 14 statement on the House committee reported budget resolution impact on Medicaid funded mental health and substance use disorder services: PDF. […]

Mental Health Community to House: SUPPORT Act; Protect Medicaid; Federal BH Grants

Posted on February 6, 2025 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), as a member, sending a welcome letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The MHLG requests reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act (a SUD and Opioid series of treatment programs), advocates continuation of Medicaid without cuts, and offers expertise and experience with federal behavioral health grants. […]

Protect Medicaid Coverage – Mental Health Community To Congress

Posted on January 30, 2025 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) asking Congress to protect Medicaid coverage. The January 29 letter is here: PDF. […]

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (2) – Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Integration

Posted on September 10, 2024 (September 10, 2024) by AAHD

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 14 national MH and SUD national organizations, led by MHA/Kennedy Forum/2 APAs in submitting comments to CMS on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules. We previously posted the AAHD-Lakeshore submission. The September 9 MH-SUD comments are here: PDF. […]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rules – Advocates Thank You

Posted on September 10, 2024 (September 10, 2024) by AAHD

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 15 national mental health organizations, led by NAMI, thanking the Administration for finalizing the MHPAEA final rules. The NAMI led statement is here: PDF and the link to the CMS posting of the 536 page Federal Register pre-publication rule is here: Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and […]

Geo-Routing of 9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis Calls

Posted on June 28, 2024 by AAHD

AAHD has joined Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) members supporting FCC requirements of geo-routing of 9-8-8 mental health crisis calls. The June 27 MHLG letter to the FCC is here: PDF. […]