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November 26, 2019
Comments: Idaho’s Family Planning Referrals Section 1115 Waiver Application
Catherine McKee and Priscilla Huang Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject Idaho's request to require individuals to obtain a referral from their primary care provider before receiving family planning services from a different provider. The comments explain why the proposed project would…
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October 16, 2019
NHeLP comments on Indiana’s Serious Mental Illness/Serious Emotional Disturbance Section 1115 Waiver Request
Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject Indiana’s proposed request to waive the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. HHS, however, does not have authority to grant the request to waive the IMD exclusion because Indiana has not…
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September 23, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Indiana’s Section 1115 Waiver
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Testimony, Case Explainer
Indiana began implementing Medicaid work requirements on January 1, 2019. On December 31, 2019, the State will begin suspending the coverage of individuals who have not met the work requirements. Indiana estimated that once fully implemented, the work requirements would result in roughly 24,000 individuals losing Medicaid coverage each…
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September 23, 2019
Complaint Rose v. Azar
Litigation Team Court Document
Indiana residents enrolled in Medicaid filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its extension of a Section 1115 project (HIP 2.0) allowing the State to condition Medicaid eligibility on compliance with work requirements. The approval also permits Indiana to charge enrollees premiums; terminate coverage and prohibit re-enrollment in…
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September 23, 2019
Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of Indiana’s “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” Waiver
Litigation Team Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Case Explainer
On February 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved Indiana’s request to condition Medicaid coverage of needed health care on work requirements. The approval, which extended the “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” (HIP 2.0) project, also allows the State to require low-income enrollees to pay…
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April 8, 2019
Webinar: Judge Vacates HHS Approvals of Medicaid Work Requirements in Kentucky & Arkansas
Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, and Catherine McKee Webinar
In a recent webinar, National Health Law Program Legal Director Jane Perkins and Senior Attorneys Catherine McKee and Elizabeth Edwards discussed the recent federal court decisions blocking work requirements and other coverage restrictions in the Kentucky and Arkansas Medicaid programs. They discussed the cases as well as key takeaways…
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Comments: Idaho’s Family Planning Referrals Section 1115 Waiver Application

NHeLP comments on Indiana’s Serious Mental Illness/Serious Emotional Disturbance Section 1115 Waiver Request

The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Indiana’s Section 1115 Waiver

Complaint Rose v. Azar

Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of Indiana’s “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” Waiver

Webinar: Judge Vacates HHS Approvals of Medicaid Work Requirements in Kentucky & Arkansas