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February 28, 2014
Lessons from CA: Eligibility for Former Foster Care Children
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Manual/Report
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states starting in 2014 to provide Medicaid to youth who were in foster care on their 18th birthday or later and to keep them on Medicaid until they turn 26. This Lessons from California, highlights how the state has implemented this new program…
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February 27, 2014
Overview of CMS Guidance: Application of Estate Recovery and Other §1917 Provisions to MAGI Individuals
Michelle Lilienfeld Manual/Report
On February 21st, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a State Medicaid Directors Letter (SMDL) addressing the application of liens, adjustments and recoveries, transfer-of-assets rules, and post-eligibility income rules to individuals eligible for Medicaid under Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) eligibility rules. MAGI rules apply…
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February 24, 2014
NHeLP Comments to OMB on Proposed Exemption Forms from Shared Responsibility Requirement
dfitzgerald Comments
NHeLP's comments on draft application forms for individuals to seek an exemption from the shared responsibility requirement under the ACA. The comments include general concerns and recommendations that apply to all exemption form as well as specific recommendations to the application forms for affordability and hardship in either SBE…
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February 20, 2014
Covered California Qualified Health Plan Application for New Entrants and Renewal Application
dfitzgerald Comments
The National Health Law Program and the Western Center on Law & Poverty are pleased to present our input on Covered California?s draft applications and regulations for Qualified Health Plans. We appreciate the hard work that you and your staff have put into crafting applications that ensure high quality…
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February 19, 2014
Q&A: What Advocates Should Know About Health Information Technology and Electronic Health Records
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
Along with health reform implementation, the adoption of health information technology and electronic health records provide additional ways to improve healthcare quality and efficiency, cut costs, and update health systems. But what is health information technology and what can (or should) it do to improve the health needs of…
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February 18, 2014
Health Advocate: Home and Community Based Settings — A Primer
Elizabeth Edwards Health Advocate
This issue of the Health Advocate provides an overview of Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). HCBS programs are intended to support states in creating a comprehensive system of long-term care services in the community, as is consistent with the community integration mandate established by the Supreme Court…
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