Medicaid Awareness Month Archive

… results in Medicaid Awareness Month.

January 6, 2021
Meeting the Moment: Understanding EPSDT and Improving Implementation in California to Address Growing Mental Health Needs
Kimberly Lewis and Rachel Velcoff Hults Issue Brief, Manual/Report, Fact Sheet, Guide
Children and youth across the country are facing an escalating mental health crisis. The events of 2020 have added new and complex stressors, exacerbating mental health challenges while also creating new barriers to accessing care. Unmet mental health needs have grave consequences for individuals, their families, and entire communities.…
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November 30, 2020
Abortion is Health Care
Alexis Robles-Fradet Issue Brief
The National Health Law Program believes that abortion is health care and should be covered and accessible like any other medical intervention. This issue brief examines a brief history of abortion in the United States, defines abortion procedures as common and safe medical interventions, presents the myriad of populations…
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November 11, 2020
Medicaid External Quality Review: An Updated Overview
David Machledt Issue Brief
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated Medicaid managed care regulations for the first time in over a decade. This included several new requirements for the External Quality Review (EQR) process. This issue brief reviews the updated EQR process and points out where States can…
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