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April 27, 2021
Alabama Section 1115 Institutions for Mental Disease Waiver for Serious Mental Illness Comments
Cathren Cohen and Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
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April 27, 2021
NHeLP Comments on New Mexico Centennial Care 2.0 SMI Amendment
Dania Douglas Comments
In this application, New Mexico seeks to waive the Institutes for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion, implement High Fidelity Wraparound…
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April 1, 2021
Mental Health Parity in Private Health Plans: Overview of Requirements & the Right to Information
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail Coursolle Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes the parity laws that apply in private health plans and advises people how to get…
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April 1, 2021
Mental Health Parity in Medicaid: Overview of Requirements & the Right to Information
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail Coursolle Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes the parity laws that apply in Medicaid and advises people how to get the information…
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January 28, 2021
Access to California Children’s Services (CCS) During COVID-19
Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, and Alexis Robles-Fradet
You can keep getting medically necessary California Children’s Services (CCS) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The Department…
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December 23, 2020
Access to Care Through California Children’s Services During COVID-19
Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, and Alexis Robles-Fradet Fact Sheet
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December 3, 2020
NHeLP Comments on HHS Regulations Rule (aka SUNSET Rule)
Wayne Turner and Dania Douglas Comments
In the Regulations Rule, HHS seeks to retroactively impose a mandatory expiration date on an estimated 18,000 duly promulgated…
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October 7, 2020
NHeLP Comments on Oklahoma Section 1115 Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Waiver for Serious Mental Illness/Substance Use Disorder
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Cathren Cohen Comments
NHeLP urges the Secretary not to approve the requested waiver because 1) Oklahoma asks the Secretary to waive provisions…
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October 7, 2020
NHeLP Comments on MassHealth SMI-SED Supplemental Application Waiver
Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
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September 17, 2020
Utah 1115 IMD Demonstration Request Comment
Cathren Cohen and Jennifer Lav Comments
Utah has applied for an 1115 demonstration waiving the IMD exclusion for people with serious mental illnesses. NHeLP submitted…
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