AAHD, as a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member, has joined MHLG members writing Congress requesting that the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits be legislatively extended. Also see September 12 public policy web posting where AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined 350 organizations led by Community Catalyst asking Congress to extend the ACA premium […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Payment Policies and Relationship To Workforce Medicaid Payment Policies to Support the Home- and Community-Based Services Workforce – MACPAC meeting draft recommendation slides; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – September 18. Understanding Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) 2025 Signature Series on Aging in America Congressional Briefing; Alliance for Health […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Insights From Annual HCBS Conference HMA Weekly Roundup: Trends in Health Policy; Health Management Associates summary of ADvancing States annual HCBS conference – September 10. Medicaid Reconciliation (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements Medicaid Work Requirements: Mitigating Harm and Documenting Losses webinar slides; National Health Law Program (NHeLP) – […]
AAHD, as a member, has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) expressing concerns to SAMHSA on a list of SAMHSA programs with redirected and unspent funding. The September 10 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted joint comments to CMS on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule. Our comments focused on: Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions; Bi-Directional Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health; Patient-Centered and Patient-Reported Quality Measures; Upstream Drivers of Health; Access to Rehabilitation Services Through Accurate Services Valuation; and […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) led letter with CSWA, ISPN, and NAATP submitting comments to CMS on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules and the prevention and management of chronic illness. The September 5 letter is here: PDF. […]
The movement towards self-direction in essential programs for independent living is an important advancement for the civil rights of people with disabilities. Not only should disabled people have the right to live in their communities, they should also have the ability to determine how they receive care and support. Self-direction is a shift in care […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Quality Measure Set – Introduction August 13 Shirley Ryan Ability Lab policy brief. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Expanding Access in Rural Communities August 13 Center for Health Care Strategies issue paper. Learn more here. Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Enabling Technology August 8 […]
Throughout Disability Pride Month, our Engagement Coordinator, Devon Anderson, connected with disability advocates across the country to talk about our collective work for the community at this time. This edited transcript shares her conversation with George Ramirez. What does disability pride look like to you as an act of community care? GR: I think for […]
Reconciliation Law: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Implications July 15 LAC presentation slides to the Coalition for Whole Health. Learn more here. Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work/Community Engagement Requirements July 15 LAC working draft advocacy approaches presentation slides to the Coalition for Whole Health. Learn more here. Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work/Community Engagement Requirements (2) July […]