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
What is HIFA and Why Should We Be Concerned?
Andy DiAntonioIn August, 2001, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability…
- July 23, 2013
CMS Release on Prenatal Care for Fetuses
External SourceThis CMS Dear State Health Official letter describes the option for states to provide prenatal care to low-income women…
- July 23, 2013
Deficit Reduction Act 2006: Violating the Human Rights of Children
Andy DiAntonioBackground On February 1, 2006 the United States Congress passed the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act (DRA) of…
- 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
Andy DiAntonioOn February 5, President Obama signed into law the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), Pub.…
- April 15, 2013
ARRA and Medicaid Changes complied by NHeLP
Andy DiAntonioOn February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub.…
- April 15, 2013
State Health Official letter regarding Newborn Deeming (Cross reference under CHIPRA)
Andy DiAntonioThis letter is one of a series that provides guidance on the implementation of the Children?s Health Insurance Program…
- 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…
