- September 14, 2020
NHeLP comments on HHS Proposed Rule on Guidance
Read moreGuidance documents are a valuable tool that allows agencies to clarify policy issues and explain ambiguities raised by the…
- July 20, 2020
NHeLP comments on Medicaid Prescrption Drug Rebate Program and Value- based Purchasing Proposed Rulemaking
Read moreIn a proposed rule, CMS seeks to expand value-based purchasing arrangements for prescription drugs in commercial plans and the…
- June 19, 2020
HHS Eliminates or Weakens Regulatory Protections Against Discrimination in Health Care
Read moreAs part of its ongoing attacks on health care and civil rights, the Trump administration recently finalized drastic changes…
- March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Changes to HCBS Using Appendix K: Approval Trends
Read moreStates have many options for adjusting their Medicaid services to best meet evolving needs under the COVID-19 pandemic. One…
- February 18, 2020
Comments on HHS Proposed Rule on Religiously-Affiliated Providers
Read moreHHS is attempting to roll back important protections for individuals seeking services from religiously-affiliated providers in a rulemaking it…
- February 7, 2020
NHeLP Comments on Idaho Behavioral Health Transformation Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Demonstration Application
Read moreIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- December 19, 2019
Opportunities for Public Comment on HCBS Assessment Tools
Read moreMedicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) are critical to ensuring people with disabilities and older adults are supported in their…
- December 19, 2019
NHeLP Comments on HHS License to Discriminate Proposed Rule
Read moreEarlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) granted South Carolina’s federally funded Title IV-E…
- December 18, 2019
Advocate Fact Sheet: Evaluating Mental Health Plans’ Provision of Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services
Read moreMedi-Cal beneficiaries in California receive mental health services through two separate managed care systems. Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (MCPs)…
- October 16, 2019
NHeLP comments on Indiana’s Serious Mental Illness/Serious Emotional Disturbance Section 1115 Waiver Request
Read moreIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
