AAHD has joined 11 behavioral health and disability advocates, led by Mental Health America, calling on HHS-CMS-DOJ to examine certain psychiatric hospital patient abuses. The September 13 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: Money-Follows-the-Person – CMS Report August 20 Mathematica for CMS MFP report on recipient transitions to the community. Learn more here. Persons Dually-Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: 10 State Factsheets on D-SNPs August 28 Justice in Aging Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) factsheets for CA, CO, FL, GA, MA, MI, NJ, OH, […]
There are many different paths to recovery. Over 50 million adults in the United States reported recovering from their mental health or substance use as of 2021. Staying healthy in this process can be shaped by many factors and is unique to each person’s needs and story. The knowledge of lived experience in recovery is […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) workgroup on peer support specialists submission to DOL and OMB on Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) for PSSs. The August 12 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments with No Health without Mental Health to Senators Whitehouse (RI) and Cassidy (LA) on their proposed legislation (S. 4338) and RFI to revise the Medicare Payment of Primary Care. We also joined and signed the Families USA led coalition submission. Available here are the August 2 publicly […]
Advancing Self-Direction in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Empowering Individuals, Mitigating Workforce Crisis July 16 Long Term Quality Alliance webinar slides. Learn more here. Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Unmet Needs; Associations with Health Outcomes July 30 Disability and Health Journal announced article. Learn more here. How States Can Support Individuals in the Long-Term Services […]
Improving Access To Medical Care for People with Disabilities: Department of Justice Final Rule July 26 DOJ press release on final rules. Learn more here. Supporting the Health Care Needs of People with Disabilities July 25 NIHCM infographic. Learn more here. Access To Health Care for People with Disabilities During Public Health Emergencies July 23 […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to Senators Whitehouse (RI) and Cassidy (LA) on their proposed legislation (S. 4338) and RFI to revise the Medicare Payment of Primary Care. Available here is the July 15 Families USA led coalition submission. Our prior comments led by No Health without Mental Health and the Senators […]
A Research Roadmap Toward Improved Measures of Disability July 9 Health Affairs article. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Workforce Shortages July 10 CMS Division on LTSS webinar slides. Learn more here. Olmstead at Risk – Court Cases June 25 NHeLP webinar slides. Learn more here. A Person-Centered System – 9 Elements July […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 10 national organizations, led by No Health without Mental Health (NHMH), asking the NIH/NIMH search committee to consider several factors in their work. The June 25 letter is here: PDF. The NHMH letter is fully consistent with the public policy objectives of AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation: Focus […]