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October 16, 2019
NHeLP comments on Indiana’s Serious Mental Illness/Serious Emotional Disturbance Section 1115 Waiver Request
Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject Indiana’s proposed request to waive the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. HHS, however, does not have authority to grant the request to waive the IMD exclusion because Indiana has not…
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October 15, 2019
DHS’ Final Rule: Impact of Public Charge on Health Care and Benefits
Mara Youdelman and Priscilla Huang Issue Brief, Q&A
On August 12, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a final rule redefining the term “public charge.” The rule makes fundamental changes to the longstanding application of public charge to the receipt of public benefits for certain immigrants. Nine lawsuits were filed challenging the rule. As of…
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October 11, 2019
Three Judge Appeals Court Panel Takes Up the Legality of Medicaid Work Requirements, Other Waiver Projects
Washington, D.C. - Earlier today a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard oral arguments in two related cases concerning the Trump administration’s approval of restrictive Medicaid waiver projects, which among other things, condition Medicaid coverage on compliance with work requirements.The…
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October 11, 2019
NHeLP’s Comments on the Development of a CMS Action Plan to Address the Opioid Epidemic
Héctor Hernández-Delgado Comments
In comments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Health Law Program urged the agency to adopt an Action Plan to Prevent Opioid Addiction and Enhance Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) that recognizes the inherent value of the Medicaid program as a tool to combat…
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October 10, 2019
Resources on Behavioral Health Integration
Kimberly Lewis and Alexis Robles-Fradet
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October 10, 2019
An Overview of Physical and Behavioral Health Integration
Kimberly Lewis and Alexis Robles-Fradet
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NHeLP comments on Indiana’s Serious Mental Illness/Serious Emotional Disturbance Section 1115 Waiver Request

DHS’ Final Rule: Impact of Public Charge on Health Care and Benefits

Three Judge Appeals Court Panel Takes Up the Legality of Medicaid Work Requirements, Other Waiver Projects

NHeLP’s Comments on the Development of a CMS Action Plan to Address the Opioid Epidemic

Resources on Behavioral Health Integration

An Overview of Physical and Behavioral Health Integration