- February 1, 2023
CMS Establishes Guardrails for Section 1115 Demonstrations for Justice-Involved Individuals in California Waiver
Read moreSince Medicaid’s inception, the program has not covered services for any adult who is an “inmate of a public…
- January 25, 2023
Medi-Cal Delivery System Changes in 2023 and 2024
Read moreThrough the combination of the ongoing implementation of the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program in California and…
- December 2, 2022
Managed Care Sanctions: An Important Tool for Accountability
Read moreThis report is part of the National Health Law Program’s ongoing work on accountability in Medicaid managed care, focusing…
- October 18, 2022
Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief
Read moreUpdated October 2023. This paper begins with model legislative language that can serve as a template for state advocates…
- October 13, 2022
NHeLP Comments on California Section 1115 Demonstration Five-Year Renewal and Amendment Request: CalAIM Demonstration
Read moreIn comments to HHS, NHeLP urges the Secretary to reject California's plan to renew its Institution for Mental Diseases…
- October 11, 2022
Webinar: Gender-Affirming Care 101 for California Advocates
Read moreThis webinar provides an overview of the legal requirements on Medi-Cal and private health plans in California to provide…
- July 28, 2022
California Prepares for PHE Unwinding through Release of Operational Plan
Read moreCOVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). While not required, CMS has encouraged states to make their plans publicly available. In…
- May 16, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Prescribing for Reproductive & Sexual Health Medications
Read moreAdvanced practice providers (APPs) are licensed health care practitioners, other than physicians, who may practice independently and bill directly…
- April 11, 2022
Medi-Cal Family Therapy
Kimberly Lewis and Rachel Velcoff Hults Fact SheetRead moreThis fact sheet provides health care advocates with an overview of the Medi-Cal family therapy services benefit available in…
- April 6, 2022
New Criteria for Access to Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services for Beneficiaries Under Age 21
Kimberly Lewis and Rachel Velcoff Hults Fact SheetRead moreThis fact sheet provides health care advocates and stakeholders with the new criteria for Medi-Cal eligible children and youth…
