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- October 30, 2014
Medicaid and Medicare: Aging, Access and Affordability
Read moreAffordability is a cornerstone of any efficient and effective health care system. Discussions of healthcare affordability often center on the premiums - the upfront monthly cost of purchasing insurance. But equally important are the back-end deductibles, copays and coinsurance associated with actually accessing services. Cost sharing is especially important…
- October 27, 2014
NHeLP Comments on Amendments to Arkansas’s Health Care Independence Program
Read moreArkansas recently proposed amendments to its premium assistance Medicaid expansion demonstration, the Health Care Independence Program. These are NHeLP's comments to the proposed amendments, which include new premium and cost sharing provisions, limitations to nonemergency medical transportation, and a health care expenses account for premium assistance enrollees.
- October 27, 2014
Reducing Medicaid Emergency Department Use: Increase Accessibility, Not Copays
Read moreEmergency department care, one of the most frequently cited drivers of health care costs, has become a major target for cost sharing policies. The stereotypical "frequent flyer" who uses the emergency department (ED) for every cough and sniffle has become a powerful, but unwarranted symbol of inefficient spending driven…
- September 30, 2014
Lessons from CA: Contraceptive Coverage
Read moreIn this month's Lessons from California, we highlight landmark legislation, the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act (SB 1053, Mitchell), the state just enacted that requires that Medi-Cal managed care organizations (MCO) and most private insurers cover all FDA-approved methods and strictly limits MCO medical management techniques. These important new state…
- September 29, 2014
Q&A on the ACA’s Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
Read moreThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires many health insurance plans to provide coverage for certain preventive health services, including contraception, without cost-sharing. These requirements are providing millions of individuals with new or improved access to evidence-based preventive health care without the significant barriers associated with cost-sharing. This Q&A addresses…
- September 24, 2014
NHeLP Comments to Healthy Indiana Plan Renewal and Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 Section 1115 Demonstration Applications
Leo Cuello and Jane Perkins CommentsRead moreComments to HHS regarding Indiana's HIP and HIP 2.0 section 1115 demonstrations to implement the Medicaid expansion. NHeLP's comments focus on the need to implement Medicaid expansion without waivers that eliminate core Medicaid protections.