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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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September 17, 2020
Utah 1115 IMD Demonstration Request Comment
Cathren Cohen and Jennifer Lav Comments
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September 14, 2020
NHeLP comments on HHS Proposed Rule on Guidance
Wayne Turner and Dania Douglas Comments
Guidance documents are a valuable tool that allows agencies to clarify policy issues and explain ambiguities raised by the laws and rules they are tasked with implementing. Programs like Medicaid and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act depend heavily on guidance documents to clarify coverage requirements and the…
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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

Utah 1115 IMD Demonstration Request Comment

NHeLP comments on HHS Proposed Rule on Guidance