Public Policy Center

Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits (3) and Repeal Reconciliation Act (HR 1) Health Care Provisions (2)

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 355 organizations, led by the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), asking Congress to legislatively extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and repeal the Reconciliation Act (HR 1) health care provisions. Also see our web public policy updates: September 25 […]

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Medicare Telehealth Services – Legislative Extension (2)

AAHD, as a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member, has joined MHLG members writing Congress requesting a two year legislative extension of Medicare telehealth services. Also see August 12 public policy web posting where AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined 350 organizations led by the Alliance for Connected Care asking for legislative extension of Medicare […]

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Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits (2)

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 […]

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (8) – Partnership To Align Social Care

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 65 organizations support of the Partnership To Align Social Care comments to CMS on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The comments address a wide array of topics including: Community Health Integration and Principal Illness Navigation for Behavioral Health; Caregiver Training Services; Proposed Efficiency Adjustment; and Prevention and […]

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (6) – Families USA Consumer First Coalition

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Families USA Consumer First coalition with the American Academy of Family Physicians, Purchaser Business Group on Health, and American Benefits Council submission to CMS on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The FUSA letter address six areas in detail, including behavioral health integration with primary care and […]

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CMS Medicare Competitive Bidding Proposals for Ostomy and Urological Supplies (2)

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation previously joined an ITEM (Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid) Coalition letter to CMS opposing CMS proposals to require competitive bidding of Medicare ostomy and urological supplies. See September 2 posting for a detailed ITEM Coalition letter to CMS. AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a larger coalition […]

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – (4) – Rehabilitation Services

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) comments to CMS on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules. CPR comments focused on conversion payment rates, service valuation, and telehealth, impacting physical rehabilitation services. This is our 4th public policy web posting on the fee schedule.  The September 12 CPR submission […]

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