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.
- July 23, 2013
Q&A: EPSDT and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
dfitzgeraldIndividuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid receive their prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D. This Q&A addresses…
- July 23, 2013
The Parent’s Right to Know Act Threatens Adolescent Health
dfitzgeraldThe Alan Guttmacher Institute recently released its annual report for 2004 showing that five million men and women,…
- July 23, 2013
Abortion, Judicial Bypass, and Recusal
dfitzgeraldAbortion, Judicial Bypass, and Recusal Recently, California voters rejected Proposition 73, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have required…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Emily Q. EPSDT Case
dfitzgeraldThis Q&A discusses the significance and impact of the decision in Emily Q v. Bonta, regarding failure by the…
- July 23, 2013
Deficit Reduction Act 2006: Violating the Human Rights of Children
dfitzgeraldBackground On February 1, 2006 the United States Congress passed the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act (DRA) of…
- July 23, 2013
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Benefit Provisions and EPSDT
Jane PerkinsThis summary is excerpted from NHeLP?s full analysis of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
- July 23, 2013
Docket of Medicaid Cases to Improve Dental Access
Jane PerkinsDocket of EPSDT dental cases
- July 23, 2013
Q and A: The Legal Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act
Mara YoudelmanComment letter from NHeLP to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding incentives for nondiscriminatory wellness programs in group health…
- April 15, 2013
NHeLP In-Depth Analysis of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
dfitzgeraldOn February 5, President Obama signed into law the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), Pub.…
- April 15, 2013
Issue Brief: Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment as a Source of Funding Early Intervention Services
Jane PerkinsThe term “early intervention services” refers to formal attempts by persons outside of the family to work with the…
- April 15, 2013
State flexibility for Medicaid benefits packages
Jane PerkinsThe National Health Law Program is a public interest law firm working to maintain and improve access to quality…
- April 12, 2013
NHeLP’s 5 Ways Health Reform Helps Children and Young Adults
Mara YoudelmanChildren and young adults stand to significantly benefit from health reform?s new protections and more affordable coverage options. NHeLP?s…
- October 23, 2003
Measuring Preventive Health Performance A Primer for Child Advocates on the Medicaid EPSDT Reporting Form
Litigation TeamSince 1990, state Medicaid programs have been required to use a uniform reporting form to report on their Early…