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September 15, 2022
How Changes to Section 1557 will Improve Health Care for LGBTQI+ People
Skyler Rosellini, Charly Gilfoil, and Abigail Coursolle 1557
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and plus people have historically faced discrimination in health care settings. Their health needs, bodies, relationships, and families are often scrutinized in ways that are stigmatizing and can lead to worse health outcomes. This blog, adapted from our Section 1557 Q&A issue brief,…
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September 5, 2022
Demographic Data Collection in Medicaid & CHIP: CMS Authority to Collect Race & Ethnicity Data
Charly Gilfoil Issue Brief
CMS must collect information on Medicaid and CHIP enrollees' race and ethnicity to understand program quality and monitor equitable access. Yet, CMS has not formally required state Medicaid programs to collect or report race and ethnicity information in a uniform manner. As a result, data on racial and ethnic…
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June 17, 2022
NHeLP Comment on the 2023 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Rule and Request for Information on Health Care Quality Disparities
Charly Gilfoil Comments
NHeLP submitted comments on the annual Medicare IPPS Rule. Our comments address a new proposed measure, in which CMS would require hospitals to attest to several health equity domains. We ask CMS to strengthen its requirement for hospitals and programs to address disparities and improve oversight of health equity…
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June 9, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Health Insurance Marketplaces, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Program Agencies
Charly Gilfoil Comments
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May 2, 2022
NHeLP Comments on CMS Request for Information on Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP
Charly Gilfoil, Cat Duffy, Abigail Coursolle, Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Jennifer Lav, Elizabeth Edwards, and David Machledt Comments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to help ensure equitable access to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In comments, NHeLP responds to the RFI questions on issues ranging from eligibility and…
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March 16, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Adding Race/Ethnicity to Medicare Part C & D Enrollment Form
Charly Gilfoil Comments
NHeLP submitted comments on the proposed 2023 Medicare Parts C & D Model Enrollment Form. For the first time, CMS will require plans to collect the race and ethnicity of individuals enrolling in Medicare Advantage or the Prescription Drug Program on the enrollment form. In our comments, we urge…
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How Changes to Section 1557 will Improve Health Care for LGBTQI+ People

Demographic Data Collection in Medicaid & CHIP: CMS Authority to Collect Race & Ethnicity Data

NHeLP Comment on the 2023 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Rule and Request for Information on Health Care Quality Disparities

NHeLP Comments on Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Health Insurance Marketplaces, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Program Agencies

NHeLP Comments on CMS Request for Information on Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP

NHeLP Comments on Adding Race/Ethnicity to Medicare Part C & D Enrollment Form