Tell Congress to Stop the Proposed Medicare Payment Freeze

Celebrate Independence and Choice this Fourth of July

7/1/2009 - This Fourth of July, join your peers nationwide in the fight to ensure long-term services and supports are part of health care reform. How? By hosting a "Declaration of Choice and Independence" celebration. The goal of these events is to get you and your residents, clients, staff members, volunteers and board members to show support for this cause by signing a "Declaration of Choice and Independence," which will then be sent to your federal legislators.
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CBO Shows Long-Term Services and Supports Reform is Affordable

7/1/2009 - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scoring of the Affordable Health Choices Act, which includes long-term services and supports provisions similar to the CLASS Act, found that our country can create a national insurance trust for supportive services that is affordable for average Americans and that does not drain government resources. Now, we must gain our legislators' support for this bill. More information.

Larry Minnix Addresses House Ways and Means Committee

7/1/2009 - At a June 24 House Ways and Means Committee hearing on health care reform, Larry Minnix testified on the importance of including long-term services and supports in health care reform. He also urged the committee not to freeze Medicare reimbursement rates for nursing homes and home health care providers. More information.

Cosponsors Needed for Medicare Adult Day Services Bill

7/1/2009 - The Medicare Adult Day Services Act would allow Medicare beneficiaries to use adult day service programs that are certified, licensed, or accredited under an approved accreditation agency to provide post-acute services under Medicare. The legislation needs as many cosponsors as possible to move through the House. More information.

AAHSA's 2008 Annual Report Goes Digital

Our 2008 Annual Report offers an interactive look at our association's work for you. You can hear interviews with your peers whose work embodies our mission, see photos from AAHSA events and conferences, and learn more about our programs and services -- all with the click of a mouse. More information.

Share Your Consumer Voice with AAHSA

AAHSA’s Future of Aging blog now features a weekly “Consumer Focus” column by Katie Sloan. The new column will be an outlet for consumers to tell AAHSA and its members what they think it will take to achieve the kind of healthy, independent, and fulfilling old age that we all want. Learn more.