Each year, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) spends the month of April celebrating the lifesaving program that is Medicaid. Medicaid provides quality health care to more than 80 million people in the nation. Below is a curated selection or resources and cases we believe highlight our advocacy over the past year.
- February 1, 2016
NHeLP Comments: CMS-Applications to Support Eligibility Determinations for Enrollment Through Health Benefits Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP
Mara YoudelmanCMS-10440, Data Collection To Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment Through Health Benefits Exchanges, Medicaid and…
- September 10, 2015
Ensuring that Assessment Tools are Available to Enrollees
Jane PerkinsThe amount of Medicaid services for enrollees, particularly home and community based services, is increasingly being determined through prior…
- April 9, 2015
Fact Sheet – IRS Updated Guidance on HCBS Difficulty of Care Payments
Wayne TurnerLast year, the IRS announced that payments received by in-home, individual care providers under Medicaid Home and Community Based…
- February 27, 2015
Letter to California Health Care Services: Improper Terminations and Application
Andy DiAntonioLetter from the Health Consumer Alliance requesting DHCS to halt the improper application of the MAGI income rules to…
- February 23, 2015
MAGI, Streamlined Applications, and Medicaid Family Planning Expansions
Erin Armstrong, External Source, and Andy DiAntonioThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states implement a uniform methodology for determining income - modified adjusted gross income…
- July 28, 2014
NHeLP’s Comments on NPRM for Exchange Annual Renewals
Sonal Ambegaokar and Andy DiAntonioNHeLP submitted comments in regards to the proposed 2015 renewal process, as outlined in the NPRM at 79 Fed.…
- July 18, 2014
NHeLP’s Revisions to Draft Issuer Notices for Marketplace Renewals
Sonal Ambegaokar and Andy DiAntonioNHeLP provided general comments to the CMS "Insurance Standards Bulletin Series" (June 26, 2014) as well as revised versions…
- July 18, 2014
NHeLP Comments on Proposed Marketplace Issuer Renewal Notices
Sonal Ambegaokar and Andy DiAntonioNHeLP provided general comments to the CMS "Insurance Standards Bulletin Series" (June 26, 2014) as well as revised versions…
- April 29, 2014
Lessons from CA: Exchange Eligibility Appeals under the Affordable Care
Andy DiAntonioSection 1411(f) of the Affordable Care Act requires the HHS Secretary to establish an appeals process related to eligibility…
- January 29, 2014
Advocates Comments on California’s Paper Application
Andy DiAntonioRecommendations and Comments from a coalition of consumer advocates in California on Aug 13 draft version of California's streamlined…
- December 13, 2013
Health Advocate: Health Reform in CA: Lessons Learned from a Leader State
Kim Lewis and Andy DiAntonioWith fewer than 200 days left before uninsured Americans can begin enrolling in ObamaCare, California (CA) is in front…
- December 2, 2013
Health Advocate: Due Process
Kim Lewis and Sarah SomersNHeLP monthly publication. Volume 19 of the Health Advocate describes the due process requirements governing the Exchanges and changes…
- July 24, 2013
NHeLP Health Principles for Child and Adolescent Health Reform
Andy DiAntonioThe National Health Law Program announced that guaranteed coverage, comprehensive coverage, coverage that is easy to obtain and retain,…
- July 23, 2013
Q&A – Early MAGI Implementation
David Machledt and Wayne TurnerTo help facilitate the transition to MAGI, CMS recently issued guidance allowing states to implement MAGI on October 1,…
- July 23, 2013
California’s Safety Net Law and Low Income Health Programs
Alejandra PavisichIn 2010, the Federal Department of Health & Human Services approved an 1115 Medicaid Waiver for California that allows…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments: Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment
Mara YoudelmanThe Affordable Care Act requires states to adopt a single streamlined application that allows consumers to apply for Medicaid…
