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January 16, 2019
National Health Law Program Comments Regarding Proposed Rule Changes on Medicaid Managed Care and CHIP
Jane Perkins and Sarah Somers Comments
The National Health Law Program in comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urges it to reject several proposed changes to Medicaid Managed Care and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that would weaken oversight of managed care setups, undermine current standards ensuring access to care…
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September 13, 2017
CHIP’s Role in California’s Medi-Cal Program
Alicia Emanuel Issue Brief
The federal Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is an important supplement to health coverage that Medicaid provides to children, Staff Attorney Alicia Kauk explains in this fact sheet. If Congress fails to re-authorize funding for CHIP, Kauk notes that California would "likely be forced to place barriers on expensive…
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September 7, 2017
Groups Urge Congress for Quick, Bipartisan Action on CHIP
External Source Letter
More than 120 public interest groups are calling on Congress to take immediate, bipartisan action to enact a five-year funding extension for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Since its inception in 1997, CHIP, together with Medicaid, has helped to reduce the numbers of uninsured children by a remarkable…
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March 14, 2017
EPSDT is Essential
Jane Perkins Issue Brief
National Health Law Program Legal Director Jane Perkins in this Issue Brief provides information about Medicaid's pediatric standards of coverage of youth under 21 called Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT). Perkins notes that "EPSDT is specifically targeted to meet the needs of low-income children. Low-income children are…
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February 8, 2017
Medicaid and CHIP Reimbursement Models for Language Services
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief
Managing Attorney of the DC Office Mara Youdelman examines the responsibilities of state health providers pursuant to civil right laws that require Medicaid and CHIP programs to provide language access services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons. Some states are accessing federal funding to help bolster language access services,…
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November 28, 2016
Health Advocate: The Post-Election State of Our Health
Mara Youdelman Health Advocate
With a looming Trump administration and conservative majorities in Congress promising to repeal the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, and greatly weaken Medicaid and other public safety net laws, NHeLP D.C. Managing Attorney Mara Youdelman details some of what to expect in the coming year on health care.…
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National Health Law Program Comments Regarding Proposed Rule Changes on Medicaid Managed Care and CHIP

CHIP’s Role in California’s Medi-Cal Program

Groups Urge Congress for Quick, Bipartisan Action on CHIP

EPSDT is Essential

Medicaid and CHIP Reimbursement Models for Language Services

Health Advocate: The Post-Election State of Our Health