AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have endorsed legislation to increase the federal Medicaid payment rate (FFP-federal financial participation) for mental health and behavioral health services. The legislation is sponsored by Senators Smith (MN) and Stabenow (MI) and Representatives Tonko (NY), Fitzpatrick (PA), and Trone (MD). The Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), which endorsed in 2021 […]
Seeking out mental health support is challenging for many of us. The conversation around mental health often gets more complicated when you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+ or a person of color. Join us on March 27th from 2:00 – 3:30 ET for the next conversation in our Disability & Health Webinar series. You’ll hear from self-advocates and […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the International Transformational Resilience Coalition asking Congress to establish a new federal program. The February 6 coalition letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) thanking members of the Senate Committee on Finance for reporting Better Mental Health Care legislation. The November 21 letter summarizes the provisions of MHLG support; available here: PDF. […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 40 organizations supporting legislation introduced by Rep. Katie Porter (CA) and 48 co-sponsors which would establish a federal grant program supporting mental health professionals responding to mental health emergencies. Available here are Rep. Porter’s statement listing the co-sponsors and supporting organizations; and, the legislative text. […]
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Health members submitting comments on the Administration’s proposed health insurance MHPAEA rules. We previously posted our joining a Legal Action Center led substance use coalition, a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), a NASMHPD letter, and a NAMI comment portal. The October 16 […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a Legal Action Center (LAC) for members of the Coalition for Whole Health (CWH) submitting comments on the Administration’s proposed health insurance MHPAEA rules. We previously posted our joining a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), a NASMHPD letter, and a NAMI comment portal. The October 16 LAC letter […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) submitting comments on the Administration’s proposed health insurance MHPAEA rules. We previously posted our joining a NASMHPD letter and a NAMI comment portal. The October 17 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) letter, with NAMI and eight national organizations, submitting comments on the Administration’s proposed health insurance MHPAEA rules. The NASMHPD letter focuses on provider networks and crisis services and state funds use when health plans discriminate. See September 7 […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined NAMI and eight national organizations creating a comment portal for submitting comments on the Administration’s proposed health insurance MHPAEA rules. The portal is here: NAMI | Mental Health is Health (quorum.us) […]