Archive for November, 2017

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November 30, 2017
Joe McLean
Staff Attorney
919.968.6308, ext. 112
Joe McLean is an attorney in the National Health Law Program's North Carolina office, focusing on Medicaid litigation. Before joining NHeLP, he served for two years as a clerk to the Honorable Catherine C. Eagles of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He is…
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November 30, 2017
NHeLP Comments on HHS 2019 Proposed Rule Change to Benefit and Payment Parameters
National Health Law Program Team Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), NHeLP urges the department to reject the proposed changes that would eliminate standardized options, as well as proposed changes to lower the threshold of covered services under Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). The EHB requirement has helped ensure people…
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November 30, 2017
NHeLP and Families USA Sign-On Letter Opposing HHS Changes to Essential Health Benefits
National Health Law Program Team Letter
In this national sign-on letter prepared by NHeLP and Families USA, more than 100 national and state-based organizations representing consumers, patients, and health care providers call on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to reject not to accept proposed changes to the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) standard, arguing that…
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November 22, 2017
A Cure for Thousands of Missourians Living with Hepatitis C, After Lawsuit Challenges Restrictive State Medicaid Policy
St. Louis - Thousands of Missouri Medicaid recipients who suffer from hepatitis C will now be able to get life-saving medicine that will cure their disease after litigation against the Missouri Department of Social Services.Three individuals on Medicaid, represented by three public interest law offices, filed a lawsuit a year ago…
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November 21, 2017
<i>Hawkins v. Cohen,</i> Eastern District of North Carolina
Litigation Team Cases
Adults and children enrolled in Medicaid filed a class action in North Carolina challenging the State’s policy and practice of making automatic ex parte redeterminations of Medicaid eligibility and terminating Medicaid coverage without providing adequate notice or opportunity for a hearing. Plaintiffs specifically challenged the failure to accommodate individuals…
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November 21, 2017
Senate Republicans latest effort to accomplish a “Sneaky Repeal” of the Affordable Care Act will Further Harm California Consumers
Kimberly Lewis Uncategorized
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California has seen the largest coverage gains of any state and early indicators show that Covered California, the state’s individual insurance market place, is doing well during the first month of the open enrollment period for 2018 plans. However, Senate Republicans are seeking…
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Joe McLean

NHeLP Comments on HHS 2019 Proposed Rule Change to Benefit and Payment Parameters

NHeLP and Families USA Sign-On Letter Opposing HHS Changes to Essential Health Benefits

A Cure for Thousands of Missourians Living with Hepatitis C, After Lawsuit Challenges Restrictive State Medicaid Policy

<i>Hawkins v. Cohen,</i> Eastern District of North Carolina

Senate Republicans latest effort to accomplish a “Sneaky Repeal” of the Affordable Care Act will Further Harm California Consumers