Medicare Revised Primary Care Payment (S. 4338) (3)

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 […]

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Week of August 6, 2024

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 […]

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Medicare Revised Primary Care Payment (S. 4338) (2)

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 […]

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Week of July 16, 2024

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 […]

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NIH-NIMH New Director Search – Advocate Factors for Consideration

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 […]

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Week of June 25, 2024

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – The CMS HCBS Settings Rule May 30 NHeLP and Brandeis CLPC paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Tips for Using State Medicaid Data June 10 Mathematica blog. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Improving Data on the Workforce June 18 HHS ASPE shared April 30 ASPE […]

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Community Living and the Legacy of Olmstead

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the 1999 Supreme Court decision Olmstead v LC Understanding the Olmstead Decision Twenty-five years ago, the Supreme Court decided that people with disabilities deserve to be able to live in their homes and communities. The landmark court case, Olmstead v. LC, laid the groundwork for people with disabilities to live […]

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Week of June 18, 2024

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Final CMS Rules June 4 Manatt webinar materials These are excellent in graphics and content. Learn more here. Strengthening Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) June 7 AAHD communications policy highlight blog. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: D-SNPs – Frequently Asked Questions June 11 Justice in Aging […]

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