Congressional Leaders Urge HHS to Distribute PHSSEF Funds to Medicaid Providers

Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives committees charged with overseeing Medicaid sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex...

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) condemns the murder of George Floyd and the many other Black Americans who have lost their lives in...

In anticipation of moving forward and in response to member requests, NASDDDS has taken several steps to provide real-time assistance to state I/DD leadership...

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a new issue brief discussing the differences in COVID-19 infection rates of urban versus rural areas in the United States.  

The Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS) issued two new blogs focusing on Medicaid's role in the next phase of the COVID-19 response.  Per CHCS, across the nation, government, business,...

Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as "Mental Health Month") has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people through the media, local events,...

The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and allies have issued a letter in support of the “All Dependent Children Count Act” and the “All Dependents Count Act,” efforts...

The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent, nonpartisan federal agency that provides advice to the President and Congress on disability policy issues, has issued a letter to Congressional...

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), sent a letter urging...

The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities published a new fact sheet for health care professionals that describes best practices and legal requirements for health care...

NASDDDS and ADvancing States released a joint letter to federal lawmakers requesting further support for state governments in the upcoming legislation regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The letter addressed...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the public comment period for the proposed Preadmission Screening and Resident Review regulation by thirty additional days. The new...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice establishing the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, authorized by the CARES Act.  The COVID-19 Telehealth Program will provide $200 million in...

On April 13, The National Association of Medicaid (NAMD) sent a letter to Congressional leaders requesting urgent action to address resource gaps for critical Medicaid providers during the COVID-19...

The National Association of State Medicaid Directors, the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, and ADvancing States, sent a letter to federal lawmakers requesting state administrative...

As states are increasingly issuing various degrees of “stay-at-home” orders, we want to assist our member DD agencies while they consider implications for Direct Support Professionals, providers, and the...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a notice about its activities during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the notice, SSA will not be engaging in several activities that...

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued regulations implementing the sections of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that expand paid leave and family and medical requirements...