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.
- October 3, 2026
Supplemental Technical Guidance for States to Reduce Harms from Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements
Benefits Tech Advocacy HubThe June 2026 work requirements IFR created many new implementation considerations for states. In this guide, the Benefits Tech…
- June 16, 2026
The Red Tape Divide: How Medicaid Paperwork Burdens Hit Rural Communities Harder
Shandra HartlyAlthough electronic asset verification is a welcome and broadly successful modernization effort, there are still gaps in its effectiveness…
- March 31, 2026
Response to Request for Information Related to Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare
Jennifer LavNHeLP submitted a response to the Request for Information related to the "CRUSH" initiative. We urged the Administration to…
- February 25, 2026
NHeLP Response to HHS RFI on Accelerating the Use of AI in Clinical Care
Brit Vanneman, Elizabeth Edwards, and Shandra HartlyHHS requested information on supporting innovation and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care. NHeLP's response highlights the…
- February 9, 2026
Advocates’ Timeline for State Work Requirement Implementation
Katy DeBriere, Elizabeth Edwards, and Shandra HartlyAdvocates and state Medicaid agencies face a rapid implementation timeline for Medicaid work requirements established by the so-called One…
- January 12, 2026
A Technical Guide for States to Reduce Procedural Terminations from Medicaid’s Work Reporting Requirements
Shandra HartlyUsing automation to facilitate OBBBA implementation will be imperative in mitigating the immense burden of the law’s new Medicaid-related…
- November 20, 2025
Got Your (Work) Number: The Intersection of Medicaid Eligibility Data Sources and Work Requirements
Shandra HartlyEffective data matching will be an integral part of minimizing the harm associated with OBBBA's work requirements. This resource…
- October 2, 2025
Webinar: The role of due process
Amanda Avery and Katy DeBriereThis webinar discusses the key role due process will play in implementation of the changes to Medicaid under OBBBA.…
- September 11, 2025
Webinar – How Automated Eligibility Systems Can Harm or Help Applicants and Enrollees Support
Katy DeBriere and Alicia EmanuelThis webinar will explore the use of automated systems for Medicaid eligibility and enrollment tasks in the wake of…
- November 14, 2024
Artificial Intelligence in Health Insurance: The Use and Regulation of AI in Utilization Management
National Association of Insurance Commissioners and Wayne TurnerA new report by the consumer representatives on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners examines the increasing use of…
- May 9, 2024
Questions and Answers on the 2024 Final Rule Addressing Nondiscrimination Protections under the ACA’s Section 1557
Mara Youdelman, Madeline Morcelle, Wayne Turner, and Jennifer LavThe Biden Administration finalized updates to the regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prohibits…
- April 30, 2024
Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding: Messaging and Outreach Resources
Michelle YiuState Medicaid agencies are beginning to unwind the Medicaid continuous coverage provisions enacted in early 2020 to adapt to…
- March 12, 2024
DOJ and OCR Complaints: Complaints Filed Against Medicaid Programs in DC and Texas
Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, and Litigation TeamThe National Health Law Program (NHeLP), together with Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services (DRDC) and Disability Rights…
- March 8, 2024
NHeLP’s Framing and Language in the Doula Medicaid Project
Michelle YiuIn recent years, NHeLP has encountered discussions regarding the problematic etymology of the term “doula” as associated with slavery.…
- February 21, 2024
Testimony to Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Health Care: Promise and Pitfalls
Elizabeth EdwardsNHeLP submitted written testimony to the February 8, 2024 Senate Finance Committee meeting on AI and health care that…
- February 7, 2024
AMICUS: Planned Parenthood of Montana v. Montana, Supreme Court of the State of Montana
Catherine McKeeIn 2023, Montana imposed severe restrictions on coverage of abortion services for individuals enrolled in Medicaid. Reproductive health providers…
- February 2, 2024
Case Update: Supplemental Complaint file in Rose v. Becerra
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeThis case update focuses on Rose v. Becerra, which challenges approval of a Section 1115 Medicaid project in Indiana.…
- January 31, 2024
FTC Complaint: Request for Investigation into Deloitte’s Texas Medicaid Eligibility System
Sarah Grusin, Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, Emily Paul, Emma Weil, John Davisson, and Grant FergussonIn a formal complaint filed January 31, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and Upturn urge the Federal…
- January 31, 2024
Explainer: FTC Complaint Requests Investigation into Deloitte’s Texas Medicaid Eligibility System
Elizabeth Edwards, Sarah Grusin, and Cassandra LaRoseHundreds of thousands of Texas Medicaid enrollees have been harmed by wrongful terminations and other errors in the state’s…
- December 6, 2023
Unwinding Call Center Data Shows Ongoing Problems
Michelle Yiu and Elizabeth EdwardsIn August 2023, CMS issued letters to states regarding unwinding data metrics as of May 2023, including data on…
