Archive for November, 2017

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November 30, 2017
NHeLP Comments on HHS 2019 Proposed Rule Change to Benefit and Payment Parameters
dfitzgerald 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
dfitzgerald 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 21, 2017
Hawkins v. Cohen, Eastern District of North Carolina
Litigation Team and dfitzgerald 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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