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.
- August 11, 2023
Medicaid Eligibility Call Centers: Questions for LEP & Disability Access
Elizabeth Edwards and Mara YoudelmanCall centers are often the primary way that Medicaid enrollees interact with the Medicaid agency. During the unwinding of…
- July 19, 2023
Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services on DACA and Health Coverage
Michelle YiuNHeLP submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care…
- July 14, 2023
Comments on Proposed Medicaid Managed Care Access Rule
Sarah SomersCMS proposed a major administrative rule that would increase transparency in managed care; improve monitoring and assure adequacy of…
- July 13, 2023
Comments on Proposed Medicaid Access Rule
Jennifer Lav, Wayne Turner, David Machledt, Abigail Coursolle, Dania Douglas, Charly Gilfoil, Jasmine Young, and Madeline MorcelleCMS proposed changes and additions to regulations enforcing the "equal access" provision of Medicaid. These changes would strengthen opportunities…
- May 30, 2023
Trends in State Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding Plans
Cassandra LaRoseAs part of the Medicaid continuous coverage unwinding, states were required to create plans to describe how they will…
- May 10, 2023
EPSDT Litigation Trends and Annotated Docket
Jane Perkins and Amanda AveryThe Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) provisions are among the most specific in the Medicaid Act.…
- April 20, 2023
AMICUS: J.R. v. Horizon NJ Health, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
Litigation TeamJ.R. is a young child who requires nursing services and appealed a significant reduction in her Medicaid nursing services…
- April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?
Wayne TurnerWith the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, and the implementation of Medicaid expansions and Marketplaces…
- March 16, 2023
Protect Medicaid Funding series
Michelle Yiu, Emma Parker-Newton, David Machledt, Amy Chen, Madeline Morcelle, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Catherine McKee, Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Dania Douglas, and Charly GilfoilIn an updated series of fact sheets called Protect Medicaid Funding, NHeLP provides succinct analysis of the policy proposals…
- March 13, 2023
NHeLP Comments on the HHS Prior Authorization Proposed Rule (2023)
Wayne Turner, David Machledt, and Sarah SomersIn these comments on the Prior Authorization Proposed Rule, NHeLP urges HHS to go further to curb the abuse…
- February 24, 2023
Medi-Cal Dyadic Services Advocates and Consumer-Facing Factsheets
T. Nancy LamEffective January 1, 2023, Medi-Cal covers dyadic services for the entire family based on the Medicaid eligibility of a…
- February 9, 2023
Issue Brief: Tele Mental Health in California Schools
T. Nancy LamCalifornia children and youth are experiencing a mental health crisis, and ensuring that they have access to quality mental…
- January 30, 2023
NHeLP Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
Wayne TurnerIn these comments on the NBPP 2024 Proposed Rule, NHeLP addresses a number of issues to protect health care…
- December 22, 2022
An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services
Fabiola Carrión, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Alicia Emanuel, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, T. Nancy Lam, Kimberly Lewis, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Skyler Rosellini, and Jasmine YoungThe National Health Law Program is pleased to present our updated 2022 Advocates Guide to Medi-Cal Services. NHeLP's Medi-Cal Services…
- November 21, 2022
NHeLP comments on New Hampshire SUD/SMI/SED Treatment and Recovery Access Demonstration Extension Request
Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program asks the Secretary to…
- November 1, 2022
Joint comment letter: Temporary Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in Response to the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency (PHE); Reopening of Public Comment Period
Miriam Delaney Heard and Wayne TurnerIn the last days of the Trump administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized an Interim…
- October 18, 2022
Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief
Liz McCaman TaylorUpdated October 2023. This paper begins with model legislative language that can serve as a template for state advocates…
- October 5, 2022
Comments on Missouri Section 1115 Request for Federal Funding for Institutions for Mental Disease (IMDs) for Children and Adults
Jennifer LavIn these comments, NHeLP urges HHS to reject Missouri's request for federal financial participation for institutions for mental disease,…
- September 14, 2022
Steps Toward Contraceptive Equity: State Legislative Considerations for the 2023 Session
Liz McCaman TaylorIn the first regular state legislative session post-Dobbs, many state policymakers and advocates may seek to shore up contraceptive…
- June 7, 2022
Medicaid, Child Welfare & Institutional Care: Qualified Residential Treatment Programs
Jennifer LavA landmark foster care reform law, the Family First Prevention Services Act, was intended to ensure that children are…