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
Addressing Adolescent Health: The Role of Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA
Jina Dhillon and Jane Perkins�This issue brief describes how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and public programs like Medicaid and the ChildrenÍs Health…
- July 23, 2013
California?s Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Request Regarding
Kim Lewis and Michelle LilienfeldVia electronic mail: Cindy Mann Deputy Administrator and Director Center for Medicaid,…
- July 23, 2013
CMS Updates State Plan Amendment Process
Jane PerkinsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) review process.…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Regarding Priority
Jane PerkinsAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality Attention: Office of Extramural Research, Education & Priority Populations-Public Comment…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Letter of Support for Legal Immigrant ChildrenÍs Health Improvement Act o
Andy DiAntonioThis letter to Senators Clinton and Snowe thanks them for introducing the Legal Immigrant ChildrenÍs Health Improvement Act of…
- July 23, 2013
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Medicaid
Andy DiAntonioOn February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),…
- July 23, 2013
How Can States Get Medicaid and CHIP for Language Services (2009 Update)
Mara YoudelmanAn issue brief detailing how states can use Medicaid and CHIP funding to pay for language services for limited…
- July 23, 2013
State Health Official letter regarding CHIP Managed-Care Plans (Cross reference
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Putting Medicaid to Work for Juvenile Justice
Sarah SomersThis presentation for the Juvenile Defenders Conference in North Carolina provides information on the health status of individuals in…
- July 23, 2013
Putting Medicaid to Work for Juvenile Justice
Sarah SomersThis presentation for the Juvenile Defenders Conference in North Carolina provides information on the health status of individuals in…
- July 23, 2013
State Health Official Letter and Q & A Regarding Coverage for Pregnant Women Un
CMS and Andy DiAntonioDear State Health Official:This letter is to provide additional guidance on the implementation of the Children?s Health Insurance Program…
- July 23, 2013
Local Governments Can Help Prevent Childhood Obesity
Andy DiAntonioThis summarizes an IOM report on causes of childhood obesity. It also offers strategies that can be implemented at…
- July 23, 2013
Model Managed Care Complaint Process (revised May ’99)
Jane PerkinsThis model complaint procedure supercedes earlier versions. This process is intended for use in state-based managed care programs, particularly…
- July 23, 2013
Comments on Final SCHIP Regulations
Sarah SomersThese are comments on the final regulations implementing Title XXI of the Social Security Act. Title XXI, which authorizes…
