AAHD http://www.aahd.us American Association on Health and Disability Tue, 21 May 2013 20:51:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Rehabilitative Therapy Under Tricare http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/rehabilitative-therapy-under-tricare/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/rehabilitative-therapy-under-tricare/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11:37 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8879 Tricare recently denied renewal of rehabilitative therapy for a teen with significant disabilities. AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Veterans and Military Families in seeking Congressional resolution of this denial. The May 17 letter is available for download: PDF.

]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/rehabilitative-therapy-under-tricare/feed/ 0 May 21, 2013 http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/may-21-2013/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/may-21-2013/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 17:55:58 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8874 Read More »»]]> Ensuring Quality Services and Supports Under Medicaid – May 23

United Spinal Association-AAHD May 23 webinar, 2:00 pm EST.
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Money Follows the Person – Medicaid Rebalancing Status

May 10 National Health Policy Forum report.
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California-Illinois-Massachusetts-Ohio-Washington: Comparison of CMS-States Demos for Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

May 6 Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured report on the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)-five states MOUs (Memos of Understandings).
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Managed Fee-for-Service in CMS-State Demos for Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

May Families USA advocacy guide.
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Facilitating Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment in 2014

May 17 CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) guidance statement for state officials.
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Medicaid Enrollment Continuity Rates Across the States

April 19 report of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP).
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Department of Justice Re-designs ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Website

May 17 DOJ announcement; ADA site last re-designed in 2002.
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Child Mental Health – Major CDC Surveillance Report

May 16 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality (MMWR) report. Report by the CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD).
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Lexicon on Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration

May 15 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced report.
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Joint Commission To Offer Behavioral Health Home Certification in 2014

May 15 Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) announcement.
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AHRQ Annual Report on Healthcare Quality and Health Disparities

May 16 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announcement and report.
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Public Health Emergencies – Legal Authorities and Barriers

ASTHO (Association of State and Territorial Health Officers) toolkit.
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Ticket-to-Work – SSDI and SSI Status

May 2013 Mathematica Policy Research report on the work incentives program for persons receiving SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income).
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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Reform – Congressional Research Service

April 29 Cornell University for the Congressional Research Service report.
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America’s Growing Social Security Disability Problem

May 15 conservative-oriented American Enterprise Institute (AEI) commentary.
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]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/may-21-2013/feed/ 0 Six U.S. Senators Want To Postpone Electronic Health Record Development http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/six-u-s-senators-want-to-postpone-electronic-health-record-development/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/six-u-s-senators-want-to-postpone-electronic-health-record-development/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:26:00 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8851 Read More »»]]> AAHD has joined the Consumer Partnership for e-Health (CPeH) and other national consumer organizations opposing calls from six U.S. Senators to significantly postpone the implementation of an electronic health record system which focuses on “meaningful use (MU)” MU means using electronic health records to improve the quality and outcomes of health care. The May 16 CPeH letter is available for download: PDF.

]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/six-u-s-senators-want-to-postpone-electronic-health-record-development/feed/ 0 The Federal Government’s Health Information Technology (HIT) Strategic Plan http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/the-federal-governments-health-information-technology-hit-strategic-plan/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/the-federal-governments-health-information-technology-hit-strategic-plan/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:17:05 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8845 Available for download is AAHD’s letter to ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT), endorsing the Consumer Partnership for e-Health (CPeH) comments and inserting disability-specific recommendations.

]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/the-federal-governments-health-information-technology-hit-strategic-plan/feed/ 0 Reforming Medicaid Through a Per Capita Cap http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/reforming-medicaid-through-a-per-capita-cap/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/reforming-medicaid-through-a-per-capita-cap/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:16 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8839 Read More »»]]> Congressional Republican leaders Rep Fred Upton (R-MI) and Sen Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have proposed a comprehensive reform of Medicaid, including replacing the current grant approach with a Per Capita Cap. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) have released analysis of the impact of a Per Capita Cap.  Available for download are the legislative proposal and CBPP analysis.

]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/reforming-medicaid-through-a-per-capita-cap/feed/ 0 AAHD – 122 National Organizations Defend Importance of the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/aahd-122-national-organizations-defend-importance-of-the-prevention-and-public-health-fund-pphf/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/aahd-122-national-organizations-defend-importance-of-the-prevention-and-public-health-fund-pphf/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:33:52 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8834 The May 3 letter to the President, coordinated by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), is for download: PDF.

]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/aahd-122-national-organizations-defend-importance-of-the-prevention-and-public-health-fund-pphf/feed/ 0 AAHD-Disability Coalition State Problems with Proposed Chained CPI for SSDI http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/aahd-disability-coalition-state-problems-with-proposed-chained-cpi-for-ssdi/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/aahd-disability-coalition-state-problems-with-proposed-chained-cpi-for-ssdi/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:26:31 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8829 Available for download: PDF of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) testimony to the House Committee on Ways and Means – includes AAHD – on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The Administration’s proposed chained CPI does not apply to SSI – Supplemental Security Income.

]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/aahd-disability-coalition-state-problems-with-proposed-chained-cpi-for-ssdi/feed/ 0 Week of May 14, 2013 http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/week-of-may-14-2013/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/week-of-may-14-2013/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:35:23 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8813 Read More »»]]> Community Living and Participation – NIDRR – Final Priorities and Definitions

May 7 National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) announcement.
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“Health Care’s Dirty Little Secret – No One May Be Coordinating Care”

April 30 report of Kaiser Health News and Washington Post.
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Research Methods for Studying Health Homes/ “Patient-Centered Medical Homes”

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report.
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Addiction Treatment-Primary Care Integration

New report from the National Council for Community Behavioral Health (NCCBH) SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Solutions.
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FEMA Announces revised National Prevention Framework and National Response Framework

May 6 Federal Emergency Management Agency announcement.
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Ensuring Quality Services and Supports Under Medicaid – May 23

United Spinal Association-AAHD May 23 webinar, 2:00 pm EST.
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CMS Medicaid Behavioral Health Guidance – for Children and Young Adults

May 7 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) bulletin.
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ACA – In-Person Enrollment Assistance by FQHCs – Availability of Grants

May 9 HHS announcement of HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) availability of $150 million grants to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
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ACA-Impact on Veterans Health Care and TriCare

April 22 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report.
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ACA – State Qualified Health Plans Certification Dates

May 10 National Association of State Health Policy (NASHP) update.
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Administration Encourages Successful School To Work Transition for Persons with Disabilities – May 13-27 Open Dialogue

May 10 White House announcement linking to a May 7 Department of Labor (DOL) announcement. Discuss how Departments of Education, HHS, Labor, and Social Security Administration policies can be improved.
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The Intersection Between Foster Care and Mental Health

May 6 National Council on Disability blog.
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NIMH Director Tom Insel Blog on “Transforming Diagnosis”

April 29 National Institute of Mental Health.
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Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy Includes AAHD Disability and Health Journal Articles

May 3 CSDP newsletter included April DHJ articles.
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]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/week-of-may-14-2013/feed/ 0 Keeping Students Safe From Restraint and Seclusion http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/keeping-students-safe-from-restraint-and-seclusion/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/keeping-students-safe-from-restraint-and-seclusion/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 21:47:14 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8807 AAHD has joined 48 national organizations and 200 organizations in writing Congress. The letter, and a summary of existing state laws by the Autism National Committee, are available here: Restraint Seclusion letter and Restraint Seclusion State Laws Fact Sheet.

]]> http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/keeping-students-safe-from-restraint-and-seclusion/feed/ 0 AAHD Advocates National Disability-Specific Technical Assistance Collaborative in ACA Navigator Rules and Programs http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/aahd-advocates-national-disability-specific-technical-assistance-collaborative-in-aca-navigator-rules-and-programs/ http://www.aahd.us/2013/05/aahd-advocates-national-disability-specific-technical-assistance-collaborative-in-aca-navigator-rules-and-programs/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 21:42:02 +0000 AAHD http://www.aahd.us/?p=8802 AAHD has endorsed comments submitted by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and National Health Law Program (NHeLP) on proposed rules to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigator assistance programs. AAHD also advocated a national disability-specific technical assistance collaborative. AAHD’s comments and CMS submission confirmation of our comments are available for download.

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