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December 22, 2022
An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services
Fabiola Carrión, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Alicia Emanuel, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, T. Nancy Lam, Kimberly Lewis, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Skyler Rosellini, and Jasmine Young Guide
The National Health Law Program is pleased to present our updated 2022 Advocates Guide to Medi-Cal Services. NHeLP's Medi-Cal Services Guide, first released in 2020, provides an in-depth description of some of the most important services covered in the Medi-Cal program, including prescription drug services, mental health and substance use…
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December 20, 2022
A Quick and Easy Method of Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment: 2023 Update
Jennifer Lav and Wayne Turner Guide, Fact Sheet
"A Quick and Easy Method of Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment: 2023 Update" is a screening tool and chart, originally created by Gordon Bonnyman of the Tennessee Justice Center and updated by NHeLP, to determine if clients may be Medicaid eligible under the Pickle Amendment. The…
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December 13, 2022
Report: Progress and Gaps in Medicaid Coverage of Telehealth Medication Abortion Services in Six States
Cat Duffy Manual/Report, Fact Sheet, Issue Brief
This report examines the Medicaid telehealth medication abortion (TMAB) coverage policies in six key states (Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Oregon) as case studies for understanding how the Medicaid telehealth coverage landscape has changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the results of our comprehensive survey of…
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December 2, 2022
Managed Care Sanctions: An Important Tool for Accountability
Daniel Young Manual/Report
This report is part of the National Health Law Program’s ongoing work on accountability in Medicaid managed care, focusing on sanctions, which are one of the tools available to states to hold managed care organizations (MCOs) accountable for failing to meet their obligations. Our research indicates that the states…
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December 1, 2022
Comment Letter: Proposed Update to the Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule to Expand Age Range for Universal HIV Screenings
Jasmine Young and Miriam Delaney Heard Comments
*Co-author: Lorrin Melanso As part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-supported preventive service guidelines for infants, children, and adolescents, HRSA sought public comment on a proposed update to the Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule. The update would extend the upper age range for the existing universal HIV screening…
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November 21, 2022
NHeLP comments on New Hampshire SUD/SMI/SED Treatment and Recovery Access Demonstration Extension Request
Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program asks the Secretary to reject New Hampshire's request to waive the IMD exclusion. We further urges HHS to reject the request to obtain federal funding for children that are in IMDs. Last, to the…
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An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services

A Quick and Easy Method of Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment: 2023 Update

Report: Progress and Gaps in Medicaid Coverage of Telehealth Medication Abortion Services in Six States

Managed Care Sanctions: An Important Tool for Accountability

Comment Letter: Proposed Update to the Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule to Expand Age Range for Universal HIV Screenings

NHeLP comments on New Hampshire SUD/SMI/SED Treatment and Recovery Access Demonstration Extension Request