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March 4, 2015
HCA Letter to Covered California Appeals
dfitzgerald Letter
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March 2, 2015
NHeLP Letter on Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary
dfitzgerald Comments
NHeLP comment letter on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and the Uniform Glossary. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, it is critical to ensure that private health care plans provide the appropriate information to all populations in plain language, including limited English proficient populations. Ensuring…
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February 28, 2015
Postpartum LARC Resource Guide
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
Every woman should have affordable and timely access to all safe and effective contraceptive options, including long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods. For women who have chosen to use an IUD or implant after delivery, placement of the device immediately postpartum (i.e. before hospital discharge) is an important option that…
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February 23, 2015
MAGI, Streamlined Applications, and Medicaid Family Planning Expansions
Erin Armstrong, External Source, and dfitzgerald Letter
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states implement a uniform methodology for determining income - modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) - in their eligibility determinations for Medicaid and for premium subsidies in the health insurance marketplaces. The ACA also requires states to move to a single, streamlined application (SSA),…
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February 9, 2015
Top 3 Takeaways: Burr-Hatch-Upton Plan to Replace the ACA
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
On February 4, 2015, three Republican legislators released a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Burr-Hatch-Upton plan (BHU) is titled the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act. After reading the legislators' summary of the proposal, NHeLP identified three key takeaways, which are outlined in our…
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February 6, 2015
Earlier Access to Care for Uninsured Women Living with HIV and the ACA
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
The Medicaid program has traditionally served as an important safety-net program for low-income women living with HIV/AIDS; however, the categorical requirements for Medicaid have excluded many individuals from coverage. The Affordable Care Act, through the Medicaid Expansion, presents the opportunity for previously ineligible low-income women living with HIV to…
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