- August 15, 2022
Questions and Answers on the 2022 Proposed Rule Addressing Nondiscrimination Protections under the ACA’s Section 1557
Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Abigail Coursolle, Elizabeth Edwards, Jennifer Lav, and Madeline Morcelle Q&ARead moreIn courts and through regulatory action, the Biden-Harris administration is vigorously working to address health equity. This includes strengthening…
- July 28, 2022
Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection
Read moreThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a comprehensive set of ten Essential Health Benefits (EHB) that most health plans…
- June 7, 2022
Medicaid, Child Welfare & Institutional Care: Qualified Residential Treatment Programs
Read moreA landmark foster care reform law, the Family First Prevention Services Act, was intended to ensure that children are…
- 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 CommentsRead moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to develop and implement a…
- April 27, 2022
National Health Law Program Comments on Consent for Sterilization Form
Read moreThe Consent for Sterilization policy has provided much-needed protection against coercive sterilization. The United States has an ugly history…
- April 14, 2022
NHeLP comments on Oregon’s application for renewal of the Oregon Health Plan § 1115(a) Demonstration Waiver for 2022-2027
Read moreIn public comments, NHeLP expresses support for Oregon's decision to abandon its waiver of EPSDT. However, NHeLP strongly opposes…
- April 14, 2022
Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health Hearing on “Communities in Need: Legislation to Support Mental Health and Well-Being.”
Jennifer Lav CommentsRead more*Institutional Authors: National Health Law Program, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Center for Public Representation,…
- 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…
- March 22, 2022
Statement for the Record to the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging on Home and Community Based Services
Read moreOn March 23, 2022 the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing titled: “An Economy That…
