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May 12, 2015
Issue Brief: Vision Services for Children on Medicaid A Review of EPSDT Services
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKee Issue Brief
A significant number of children in the United States are living with undiagnosed vision problems, and low-income children and children of color are disproportionately affected. Most low-income children qualify for health insurance through their state's Medicaid program. Medicaid offers enrolled children a comprehensive benefit, called Early and Periodic Screening,…
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March 9, 2015
A Guide to Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability in Medicaid Managed Care
David Machledt, Sarah Somers, and Wayne Turner Issue Brief
In this publication, NHeLP attorneys have drawn upon decades of experience to support stakeholders as they embark on, or continue to engage in, Medicaid managed care work. NHeLP's A Guide to Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability in Medicaid Managed Care provides a robust set of tools, tips, and techniques to obtain…
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March 9, 2015
Essential Health Benefits Update and Advocacy Opportunities
Michelle Lilienfeld Issue Brief
On February 20th, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services issued the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 final rule (Final Rule 2016), which among changes in other areas, finalized changes to the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) standard. This fact sheet provides an overview of 1)…
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March 6, 2015
Behavioral Health: Medicaid, Managed Care and Children More Questions to Ask
Andy DiAntonio Issue Brief
NHeLP has prepared a list of questions consumers should ask as their states begin working on developing or redesigning their Medicaid managed care programs (Medicaid Managed Care: 20 Questions to Ask Your State, National Health Law Program). This document lists additional questions to ask when behavioral health populations are being either included…
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February 23, 2015
MAGI, Streamlined Applications, and Medicaid Family Planning Expansions
Erin Armstrong, External Source, and Andy DiAntonio Letter
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states implement a uniform methodology for determining income - modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) - in their eligibility determinations for Medicaid and for premium subsidies in the health insurance marketplaces. The ACA also requires states to move to a single, streamlined application (SSA),…
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February 23, 2015
Comments to Help Shape a Federal Immigration and Refugee Integration Strategy
Erin Armstrong and Andy DiAntonio Comments
As part of President Obama's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions, the administration created the White House Task Force on New Americans. The Task Force is charged with developing a federal immigrant integration strategy. In January 2015, the Task Force called for informal comments to assist in the development of the integration…
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