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December 8, 2017
2018 Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment
dfitzgerald Health Advocate
With help from Gordon Bonnyman from the Tennessee Justice Center, NHeLP provides the updated 2018 - A Quick and Easy Method of Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment - a screening tool and chart to determine if clients may be Medicaid eligible under the Pickle Amendment. The screening process…
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September 19, 2017
Top 10 Threats to People With Disabilities Under the Graham-Cassidy Bill
Jennifer Lav Issue Brief
The new Senate effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut Medicaid funding, the Graham-Cassidy bill, poses threats to the health care of tens of millions of people living with disabilities. Senior Attorney Jennifer Lav explains how several provisions of the Graham-Cassidy bill threaten "to significantly reduce coverage…
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June 19, 2017
Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Health Disparities
Fabiola De Liban Issue Brief
California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is critical to addressing health disparities, providing health care coverage to people of color to at least 68 percent of its enrolled population. In the sixth Issue Brief of a 12-part "Protect Medi-Cal Funding," series, NHeLP Senior Attorney Fabiola Carrión explains how federal cuts to Medicaid…
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June 13, 2017
Evaluating Functional Assessments for Older Adults
David Machledt Issue Brief
State Medicaid agencies and their contractors rely on functional assessment tools to make coverage and eligibility decisions for long-term services and supports (LTSS). Many states use tools developed and licensed by private entities, while others have developed and implemented their own tools. The variety of tools is staggering. One…
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May 25, 2017
Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Older Adults, and Individuals with Disabilities
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is vital to the health of millions of older adults and individuals with disabilities in the state, providing access to quality care for low-income patients. That care is threatened by proposals pending in Congress. In the third Issue Brief of a 12-part "Protect Medi-Cal Funding,"…
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March 15, 2017
Health Services in Schools: Medicaid and Special Education Services
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2018 Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment

Top 10 Threats to People With Disabilities Under the Graham-Cassidy Bill

Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Health Disparities

Evaluating Functional Assessments for Older Adults

Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Older Adults, and Individuals with Disabilities

Health Services in Schools: Medicaid and Special Education Services