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November 19, 2020
California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Due Process
Skyler Rosellini Issue Brief
Medi-Cal is a lifeline for Californians during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Among the many crucial benefits of Medi-Cal, beneficiaries have strong due process protections including the right to written notices, an appeal of denials, and a hearing. These protections ensure that beneficiaries have meaningful rights to challenge…
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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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November 10, 2020
California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Reproductive and Sexual Health
Amy Chen Issue Brief
COVID-19 has changed the landscape for reproductive and sexual health care services, delivery, and access. As has been the case across the board, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare racial and socioeconomic inequities, and in many cases exacerbated them. At the same time, the challenges raised by the pandemic…
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November 5, 2020
NHeLP Comments on DHS’ Affidavit of Support on Behalf of Immigrants Proposed Rule
Priscilla Huang Comments, Regulations and Laws
The National Health Law Program submited comments in response to proposed changes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Affidavit of Support on Behalf of Immigrants.” NHeLP strongly opposed the proposed changes to the Affidavit of Support regulations. If implemented, the policy will increase costs,…
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October 7, 2020
NHeLP Comments on Oklahoma Section 1115 Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Waiver for Serious Mental Illness/Substance Use Disorder
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Cathren Cohen Comments
NHeLP urges the Secretary not to approve the requested waiver because 1) Oklahoma asks the Secretary to waive provisions of the Medicaid Act the Secretary does not have the authority to waive; 2) Oklahoma has not proposed a genuine experiment or novel approach; 3) Oklahoma’s proposal risks diverting funds…
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October 7, 2020
NHeLP Comments on MassHealth SMI-SED Supplemental Application Waiver
Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject Massachusetts' proposed request to waiver to obtain federal finanical participation for services provided in Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD). HHS should reject Massachusett's application because Massachusetts did not provide adequate…
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California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Due Process

Medicaid External Quality Review: An Updated Overview

California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Reproductive and Sexual Health

NHeLP Comments on DHS’ Affidavit of Support on Behalf of Immigrants Proposed Rule

NHeLP Comments on Oklahoma Section 1115 Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Waiver for Serious Mental Illness/Substance Use Disorder

NHeLP Comments on MassHealth SMI-SED Supplemental Application Waiver