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November 3, 2021
Support for the Historic Momnibus & Postpartum Medicaid Investments in the Build Back Better Act
Elizabeth G. Taylor Press Release
The National Health Law Program joined dozens of organizations calling on Congress to include strong maternal health provisions in the Build Back Better Act. Click on the download button to read quotes from additional partner organizations. “The National Health Law Program calls on Congress to pass the Build Back…
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August 20, 2021
NHeLP comments on Updating Payment Parameters Rule
Wayne Turner, Dania Douglas, and Fabiola De Liban Regulations and Laws
In the Updating Payment Parameters Rule (UPP Rule), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes several important changes to enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. These changes include extending the open enrollment period, establishing a year-around Special Enrollment Period for low income persons, restoring key features…
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June 10, 2021
NHeLP AHRQ Comments
Elizabeth Edwards, David Machledt, Skyler Rosellini, and Liz McCaman Taylor Comments, Issue Brief
In these comments, NHeLP responds to a request for information from AHRQ regarding the use of clinical algorithms that have the potential to introduce racial/ethnic bias into healthcare delivery. Using our long history of litigation and advocacy on issues that involve the use of automated decision-making systems, including algorithms,…
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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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April 8, 2021
Post-Abortion Contraceptive Coverage in Medicaid
Fabiola De Liban and Liz McCaman Taylor Issue Brief
This issue brief discusses how Medicaid allows coverage of family planning services during an abortion visit that is not covered by Medicaid. Family planning services and supplies is a mandatory Medicaid service and has been classified as a non-related service to an abortion. While the federal law is clear,…
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March 31, 2021
Making “Convenient Care” the Right Care for All: Improving State Oversight of Urgent Care Centers and Retail Health Clinics
Tess Solomon, Kelly Jo Popkin, Amy Chen, Lois Uttley, and Susannah Baruch Manual/Report, Article, Guide
A growing number of health care consumers are turning to urgent care centers and retail health clinics, which have rapidly proliferated across the country in recent years and are sometimes referred to as “convenient care.” Urgent care centers have played a particularly critical role in meeting the high demand…
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Support for the Historic Momnibus & Postpartum Medicaid Investments in the Build Back Better Act

NHeLP comments on Updating Payment Parameters Rule

NHeLP AHRQ Comments

Medicaid Coverage of Medication Abortion Delivered via Telehealth

Post-Abortion Contraceptive Coverage in Medicaid

Making “Convenient Care” the Right Care for All: Improving State Oversight of Urgent Care Centers and Retail Health Clinics