NAMI Advocacy Actions

Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure, requesting that the final Physician Fee Schedule rule allow peer support specialists to be recognized and reimbursed as part of integrated care models.

Letter to Congressional leadership, urge Congress to take immediate steps to pass several policies that help people with pre-existing conditions as part of the upcoming reconciliation package.

Letter to Sen. Murray, Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, urging support for a legislative provision in the budget reconciliation to enforce the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.

Regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra, urging HHS to rescind TN's TennCare III 1115 demonstration.

Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership, urging the inclusion of the ABLE Age Adjustment Act (S. 331/H.R. 1219) in the upcoming SECURE 2.0 legislation.

Letter to Congressional Leadership, urging Congress to prioritize robust investments in housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) in any future recovery or infrastructure package.

Regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra, urging HHS to consider comments as the Dept. evaluates the TX demonstration waiver proposal.

Comments to HHS Secretary Becerra and CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure, on the documents related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA) including standard notice and consent, complaints processes, model disclosures and their supporting statements.

Statement urging the Biden Administration to launch a federal commission of diverse experts to develop a comprehensive federal crisis plan and prioritize actions to address the care needs of patients with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARSCoV-2 infection (“PASC” or “Long COVID”).

Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra, urging expedited issuance of a new regulation addressing short-term, limited-duration (STLD) health insurance plans.