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September 7, 2022
Washington Medicaid Transformation Project Demonstration Extension Request
Jennifer Lav and Sarah Somers Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to ensure that appropriate guardrails are placed on any Medicaid funding for prison, jail, and other institutional reenty, to ensure that it is used strictly for services that aid in re-entry and…
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September 6, 2022
NHeLP Letter to Congressional Leadership – Re: The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (“MAT Act”, S. 445 / H.R. 1384)
Héctor Hernández-Delgado Letter
September is Recovery Month — a month to honor the more than 20 million Americans in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). Evidence-based treatment is the first step toward recovery, and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are proven to significantly reduce the risk of overdose and support those…
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July 28, 2022
Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-Delgado Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a comprehensive set of ten Essential Health Benefits (EHB) that most health plans must cover. Under federal rules, states can select a benchmark plan that defines what the ten benefits look like in each state. However, many states still have no process for…
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July 17, 2022
NHeLP Comments on West Virginia Creating a Continuum of Care for Medicaid Enrollees with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Demonstration Extension Request
Hector Hernandez-Delgado Comments
In comments to HHS, NHeLP urges the Secretary to reject West Virginia's Section 1115 demonstration extension request to continue waiving the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. This letter emphasizes that while NHeLP is supportive of efforts to increase access to services for Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorders…
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June 29, 2022
Amicus Brief of NHeLP and the Kennedy Forum in E.W. v. Health Net
Abigail Coursolle and Elizabeth Edwards Court Document
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June 6, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Healthy Louisiana Substance Use Disorder 1115 Demonstration Extension Request
Hector Hernandez-Delgado Comments
In comments to HHS, NHeLP urges the Secretary to reject Louisiana's Section 1115 demonstration extension request to continue waiving the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. This letter emphasizes that while NHeLP is supportive of efforts to increase access to services for Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorders (SUD),…
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Washington Medicaid Transformation Project Demonstration Extension Request

NHeLP Letter to Congressional Leadership – Re: The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (“MAT Act”, S. 445 / H.R. 1384)

Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection

NHeLP Comments on West Virginia Creating a Continuum of Care for Medicaid Enrollees with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Demonstration Extension Request

Amicus Brief of NHeLP and the Kennedy Forum in E.W. v. Health Net

NHeLP Comments on Healthy Louisiana Substance Use Disorder 1115 Demonstration Extension Request