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.
- April 16, 2017
How Medicaid Expansion Benefits Maternal and Child Health
Amy ChenThe expansion of Medicaid pursuant to the Affordable Care Act has improved "maternal and child health by providing a…
- March 23, 2017
AHCA’s Block Grant Option and EPSDT
Jane Perkins and Mara YoudelmanIn an effort to win passage of the so-called American Health Care Act (AHCA), House Republicans continue to add…
- March 15, 2017
Health Services in Schools: Medicaid and Special Education Services
dfitzgeraldThis fact sheet provides information about health services for children, under age of 21, in schools. Many of the…
- March 15, 2017
Medicaid Services for Children: What’s Covered?
dfitzgeraldThis fact sheet provides information on health services covered by Medicaid's Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT)…
- March 14, 2017
EPSDT is Essential
Jane PerkinsNational Health Law Program Legal Director Jane Perkins in this Issue Brief provides information about Medicaid's pediatric standards of coverage…
- December 19, 2016
Protect Medicaid Funding: Children’s Health, Issue 1 (Updated June 2017)
Leo Cuello, Deborah Reid, and Wayne TurnerIn a news series of fact sheets called Protect Medicaid Funding, NHeLP provides succinct analysis of the policy proposals that if…
- October 27, 2016
Health Advocate: Oral Health Update
Michelle LilienfeldIn this month's Health Advocate, Senior Attorney Michelle Lilienfeld examines the status of oral health of our most vulnerable…
- October 24, 2016
Health Advocates Urge CHIP Extension
External Source and dfitzgeraldNHeLP joins other national health care and children's advocacy groups urging Congress to extend the Children's Health Insurance Program…
- June 6, 2016
EPSDT in the Final Medicaid Managed Care Regulations
Jane PerkinsIn a letter to CMS the National Health Law Program asks for an amendment to the final regulations on…
- May 26, 2016
Issue Brief 3: Medicaid Managed Care Regulations: Network Adequacy & Access
Abbi CoursolleThis issue brief will review selected provisions in the final rule, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs,…
- May 18, 2016
Fact Sheet: The ACA Contraceptive Coverage Rule
dfitzgeraldThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most health insurance plans to provide coverage for a broad range of women's…
- May 12, 2016
Issue Brief 2: Medicaid Managed Care Final Regulations Grievance & Appeals Systems
Jane PerkinsThis issue brief will review selected provisions in the final rule, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs,…
- February 26, 2016
Petition for URM
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- February 26, 2016
Lessons from CA: Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Finally Get Medi-Cal as Required
Kim LewisIn this month's Lessons from California, we highlight successful efforts to get the State to issue guidance requiring youth…
- February 25, 2016
Health Advocate: Medicaid’s EPSDT in Schools versus the Free Care Rule
Sarah SomersIn this month's Health Advocate, we analyze clarifications to the "Free Care Rule," which no longer prevents schools from…
- February 1, 2016
NHeLP Comments: CMS-Applications to Support Eligibility Determinations for Enrollment Through Health Benefits Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP
Mara Youdelman and dfitzgeraldCMS-10440, Data Collection To Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment Through Health Benefits Exchanges, Medicaid and…
- January 22, 2016
Modified Adjusted Gross Income – MAGI 101
Wayne TurnerThese slides provide an overview of Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) - the methodology used to determine financial eligibility…
- December 21, 2015
HCA Letter on Draft APL
Abbi CoursolleComments on the draft APL XX-XXX regarding "Responsibilities for Behavioral Health Treatment Coverage for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder."
- December 21, 2015
Letter/Comment: Los Angeles County Regional Center Transition Plan
Abbi CoursolleComments on the Draft Los Angeles County Regional Center Transition Plan.
- December 21, 2015
Letter/Comment: Responsibilities for Behavioral Health Treatment Coverage for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abbi CoursolleLetter regarding "Responsibilities for Behavioral Health Treatment Coverage for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder."