AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition supporting two proposed legislation to support veterans with disabilities. HR 6835 – Veterans STAND – spinal trauma access to devices. S. 3138 – Veterans SPORT – prosthetics in physical activity. The ITEM January 27 letters are here: House […]
Policy Updates
The American Association on Health and Disability plays an important role in disability policy and advocacy at the national level. AAHD strives to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities receive attention and respect on the national legislative agenda. AAHD is involved in numerous disability coalitions and networks that address the needs of people with disabilities. Please visit the Policy site to learn more about our activities in this area. AAHD staff maintain an active role in Washington, DC to ensure that health promotion and wellness for people with disabilities is on the disability and healthcare agenda. AAHD staff have positions on the APHA, Disability Section, Executive Council; the CDC, NCBDDD, Executive Committee; Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities-CCD and serve on the National Health Council; Coalition for Health Funding; Disability Rehabilitation and Research Coaltion; Coalition for Whole Health, Patient Care Primary Care Collaborative; and other coalitions advocating for policy that works towards reducing health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population and reducing the incidence of secondary conditions in children and adults with disabilities.
No Medicare AI Medical Necessity Decisions (HR 5940 and S. 3480)
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) supporting legislation (HR 5940 and S. 3480) to protect against the CMS WISeR model use of AI to make Medicare medical necessity decisions. The January 26 CPR letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Primary Care and Bidirectional Behavioral Health Integration – Submission to Congressional Caucus
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) and CSWA-ISPMHN-PCMMH submitting comments to the House GOP Doctor’s Caucus RFI on the MIPS (Medicare provider improvement of quality of patient care and outcomes) program with an emphasis on primary care and bidirectional health integration. Available here is the NHMH submission, as […]
HHS Childhood Vaccine Schedule – Call for Robust Congressional Oversight
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 230 medical and health organizations, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Public Health Association (APHA) calling on Congress to conduct robust Congressional oversight of HHS decisions on the revised childhood vaccine schedule. Available here are the AAP-APHA led January 9 coalition letter, as well […]
Disability Clinical Care – Curriculum for Health Care Professional Schools
AAHD has responded to a National Council on Disability (NCD) RFI offering ideas and experiences on disability clinical care curriculum for health care professional schools. The January 6 AAHD submission to NCD is here: PDF. […]
Public Benefits Including Health and Related Supports for Immigrants – Public Charge Proposed Rules (2)
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) opposing an Administration proposed rule to expand the scope of public benefits (known as “public charge”) to further limit such benefits to immigrants. Under federal law, the “public charge” test applies to certain foreign-born people who are entering the U.S. or attempting […]
Public Benefits Including Health and Related Supports for Immigrants – Public Charge Proposed Rules
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined a disability coalition led by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) opposing an Administration proposed rule to expand the scope of public benefits (known as “public charge”) to further limit such benefits to immigrants. Under federal law, the “public charge” test applies to certain foreign-born people who […]
Appropriations – Support Senate HHS Legislation
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) writing the U.S. Senate supporting and encouraging action on the Senate HHS appropriations legislation. The December 19 CPR letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Mental Health Liaison Group to CMS
AAHD, as a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member, has joined the MHLG submission to CMS on Medicaid community engagement requirements implementation and persons with MH and SUD challenges. The December 17 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Enrollment Assistance for Low Income Beneficiaries – S. 2466 and HR 6210
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined over 100 organizations, led by the National Council on Aging, endorsing legislation for a five year reauthorization of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) (S. 2466 and HR 6210). The December 15 letter to Congress is here: PDF. […]