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June 7, 2021
Medicaid Coverage of Medication Abortion Delivered via Telehealth
Fabiola De Liban, Madeline Morcelle, and Alexis Robles-Fradet Issue Brief
The COVID-19 public health emergency has shown the need to increase access to health services through telehealth, including for Medicaid beneficiaries. A year into the pandemic, millions of people have accessed services via telehealth. The need and desire for telehealth will persist after the pandemic ends, particularly for individuals…
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May 25, 2021
Addressing Health Equity in Medicaid Managed Care
David Machledt Issue Brief
Advocates have long pushed states and CMS to improve Medicaid data collection and reporting on health disparities with little to show for it. It is now long past time for the agency, Congress, and other health policymakers to fulfill that principle with real and urgent action. This brief provides…
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May 20, 2021
Primer: State Plan Amendments v. Section 1115 Waivers
Catherine McKee and Jane Perkins
Tension and confusion can arise over how HHS allows states to change their Medicaid programs, whether through a state plan amendment (SPA) or a Section 1115 project. To help guard against the impoper use of Section 1115 waivers, advocates must know the distinctions between Section 1115 waivers and SPAs.…
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May 17, 2021
Medicaid Coverage for Immigrants
Sarah Grusin and Catherine McKee Issue Brief
To be eligible for full-scope Medicaid coverage, an individual must be a United States citizen or national or hold a satisfactory immigration status. Due to the complexity of the relevant immigration statutes and the flexibility states have to decide which groups of immigrants to cover, there is significant confusion…
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April 28, 2021
NHeLP Comments on the HCBS Access Act Discussion Draft
Jennifer Lav, David Machledt, and Elizabeth Edwards Comments, Regulations and Laws
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April 27, 2021
NHeLP Comments on New Mexico Centennial Care 2.0 SMI Amendment
Dania Douglas Comments
In this application, New Mexico seeks to waive the Institutes for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion, implement High Fidelity Wraparound Services for an initially limited group of children and youth, institute a Graduate Medical Education Program, and establish vaccine coverage for limited beneficiary categories. For a variety of reasons, NHeLP…
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Medicaid Coverage of Medication Abortion Delivered via Telehealth

Addressing Health Equity in Medicaid Managed Care

Primer: State Plan Amendments v. Section 1115 Waivers

Medicaid Coverage for Immigrants

NHeLP Comments on the HCBS Access Act Discussion Draft

NHeLP Comments on New Mexico Centennial Care 2.0 SMI Amendment