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April 24, 2024
Secret Shopper Surveys: A Powerful Tool for Directly Testing Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees’ Access to Care
Michelle Yiu and David Machledt Delivery System Reform, Uncategorized
For many Americans, accessing health care can be deeply frustrating, stressful, and confusing. While individuals may face various problems when navigating insurance and the health care system at-large, the initial task of scheduling an appointment with an in-network provider should arguably be the most straightforward. However, according to a…
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April 17, 2024
How the New Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Rule Will Help Low-Income People with Disabilities and Older Adults Get Enrolled and Stay Enrolled
Charly Gilfoil Disability, Eligibility & Enrollment, Uncategorized
CMS’s recently released final rule, Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes could be a game-changer for promoting continued eligibility and enrollment in insurance affordability programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Program (CHIP). Older adults, people…
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April 10, 2024
A Win for Representation in Data—New Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards Modernize Demographic Data Collection and Advance Health Equity
Charly Gilfoil Uncategorized
After years of study and strong public support, the federal Office of Management and Budget finalized updates to federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity data, known as Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15).SPD 15 is perhaps the most important federal policy supporting demographic data collection, as federal…
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April 3, 2024
HHS Just Took a Big Step Towards Improving Access to Services and Achieving Health Equity
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Wayne Turner Services, Uncategorized
HHS finalized the Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters for plan year 2025, adopting several long sought after changes to the essential health benefits (EHBs). The Affordable Care Act established EHBs to ensure that people who enroll in individual and small group plans, as well as Medicaid expansion plans,…
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March 14, 2024
Here we go again: Dissecting President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal
Mara Youdelman Uncategorized
On March 11, 2024 President Biden released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. While the proposal is not binding and unlikely to pass a divided Congress, it is a clear statement of the Biden Administration’s priorities and values. NHeLP appreciates the President’s commitment to protect and strengthen Medicaid,…
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March 11, 2024
Why the South Matters in Health Care and Reproductive Freedom Advocacy (And What We Are Doing About it)
Kally Xu Uncategorized
Introduction It is no secret that the U.S.South - home to a significant portion of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color - has been shouldering the brunt of legislative restrictions in health care and reproductive freedoms. The repeal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 has effectively led to…
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Secret Shopper Surveys: A Powerful Tool for Directly Testing Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees’ Access to Care

How the New Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Rule Will Help Low-Income People with Disabilities and Older Adults Get Enrolled and Stay Enrolled

A Win for Representation in Data—New Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards Modernize Demographic Data Collection and Advance Health Equity

HHS Just Took a Big Step Towards Improving Access to Services and Achieving Health Equity

Here we go again: Dissecting President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal

Why the South Matters in Health Care and Reproductive Freedom Advocacy (And What We Are Doing About it)