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.
- May 16, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Prescribing for Reproductive & Sexual Health Medications
Liz McCaman Taylor and Cathren CohenAdvanced practice providers (APPs) are licensed health care practitioners, other than physicians, who may practice independently and bill directly…
- May 2, 2022
NHeLP Comments on CMS Request for Information on Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP
Charly Gilfoil, Cat Duffy, Abigail Coursolle, Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Jennifer Lav, Elizabeth Edwards, and David MachledtThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to develop and implement a…
- April 14, 2022
NHeLP comments on Oregon’s application for renewal of the Oregon Health Plan § 1115(a) Demonstration Waiver for 2022-2027
Sarah Somers and Wayne TurnerIn public comments, NHeLP expresses support for Oregon's decision to abandon its waiver of EPSDT. However, NHeLP strongly opposes…
- April 14, 2022
Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health Hearing on “Communities in Need: Legislation to Support Mental Health and Well-Being.”
Jennifer Lav*Institutional Authors: National Health Law Program, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Center for Public Representation,…
- April 6, 2022
Q&A: Recent EPSDT Cases
Jane Perkins and Amanda AveryThe Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment provisions are among the most specific in the Medicaid Act. This…
- February 8, 2022
Statement for the Record to the United States Senate Committee on Finance on Youth Mental Health
Jennifer LavNHeLP submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Finance Committee on approaches to improve coverage and services…
- February 1, 2022
Children’s Behavioral Health Mobile Response and Stabilization Services
Jennifer Lav and Kimberly LewisMobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) is a specific kind of mobile crisis service and stabilization service for children…
- December 16, 2021
NHeLP Comments on HHS SUNSET Repeal Rule
Dania Douglas and Wayne TurnerIn the HHS SUNSET final rule, HHS sought to retroactively impose a mandatory expiration date on an estimated 18,000…
- November 1, 2021
Comments: Utah Primary Care Network Extension Request
Catherine McKee, Jane Perkins, and Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program explains that the initial…
- September 30, 2021
Addressing Barriers to Behavioral Health Coverage for Low-Income Youth
Jennifer Lav, Abigail Coursolle, and Cathren CohenThis flip chart contains various scenarios and barriers that low-income youth with behavioral health conditions might face when trying…
- August 26, 2021
EPSDT Trends Fact Sheet 2015 – 2019
Daniel YoungThis Fact Sheet is a companion piece to the National Health Law Program’s publication, Children’s Health Under Medicaid. A…
- June 29, 2021
Children’s Health Under Medicaid A National Review of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services 2015 – 2019
Daniel Young, Zamir M. Brown, Sarah Somers, and Jane PerkinsThe Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment program requires each state to complete a reporting form provided…
- June 11, 2021
Helping Families Obtain Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Through The California Children’s Services (CCS) Program
Alicia Emanuel and Michelle LilienfeldThis advocates issue brief provides the framework for accessing Durable Medical Equipment and medical supplies through the California Children's…
- March 4, 2021
NHeLP attorney Madeline Morcelle publishes op-ed with Rewire News Group
Madeline MorcelleNHeLP attorney Madeline Morcelle published an op-ed with Rewire News Group on how the Trump-era public charge rule harms…
- February 17, 2021
Florida Maternal and Child Health Fact Sheet
Daniel YoungThis fact sheet reports data from several sources that measure Medicaid managed care health care delivery and quality pertaining…
- February 17, 2021
Ohio Maternal and Child Health Fact Sheet
Daniel YoungThis fact sheet reports data from several sources that measure Medicaid managed care health care delivery and quality pertaining…
- January 28, 2021
Access to California Children’s Services (CCS) During COVID-19
Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, and Alexis Robles-FradetYou can keep getting medically necessary California Children’s Services (CCS) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The Department…
- January 6, 2021
Meeting the Moment: Understanding EPSDT and Improving Implementation in California to Address Growing Mental Health Needs
Kimberly Lewis and Rachel Velcoff HultsChildren and youth across the country are facing an escalating mental health crisis. The events of 2020 have added…
- December 23, 2020
Access to Care Through California Children’s Services During COVID-19
Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, and Alexis Robles-FradetThis fact sheet discusses access to care through California Children’s Services during COVID-19.
- December 3, 2020
NHeLP Comments on HHS Regulations Rule (aka SUNSET Rule)
Wayne Turner and Dania DouglasIn the Regulations Rule, HHS seeks to retroactively impose a mandatory expiration date on an estimated 18,000 duly promulgated…