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 13, 2020
Medicaid Needs to Remain the Hero: A Summary of the HEROES Act
Mara YoudelmanOn May 12, 2020, Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced the HEROES Act (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions…
- May 11, 2020
Medicaid Principles on Telehealth
Fabiola CarriónStudies demonstrate that underserved populations—such as low-income, rural, and Medicaid populations—are not using telehealth as widely as other demographic…
- May 6, 2020
Use of Emergency Medicaid State Plan Amendments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Héctor Hernández-DelgadoStates have several paths to address Medicaid coverage for COVID-19, including State Plan Amendments (SPA), section 1135 authority, and…
- April 22, 2020
Letter to Congress on Economic Priorities in COVID-19 Legislation
Elizabeth G. TaylorThe National Health Law Program joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 110 other organizations in…
- April 21, 2020
Video: The Effects of COVID-19 on the African American Community
Miriam Delaney HeardBlack people with disabilities have the right to access healthcare! COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color nationwide. Miriam Heard…
- April 14, 2020
Medicaid and Due Process during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sarah SomersThe federal government has used a variety of authorities to allow states flexibility in operating their Medicaid programs during…
- April 14, 2020
Fact Sheet on Telehealth and Medicaid during COVID-19
Fabiola CarriónThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) define telehealth as the use of telecommunications and information technology to…
- April 8, 2020
Medi-Cal Telehealth Guidance During the COVID-19 Emergency
Fabiola CarriónThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of telehealth in delivering critical health care when people are not able…
- April 8, 2020
Telehealth Guidance for California Private Plans During the COVID-19 Emergency
Abigail CoursolleIn California, most private health coverage plans are regulated by one of two regulators. California’s Department of Managed Health…
- April 3, 2020
Webinar: Changing Medicaid Programs to Meet COVID-19 Needs
Sarah Somers and Elizabeth EdwardsThis webinar explores the different options states can use to modify their Medicaid programs to meet people's needs under…
- April 3, 2020
VIDEO – 1135 Waivers: CMS Ignoring the Best Tool to Fight COVID-19
Leonardo Cuello and Alejandra PavisichIn this video, NHeLP's Director of Health Policy, Leo Cuello, discusses ways that advocates can use Medicaid's 1135 waivers…
- April 2, 2020
Overview of the Medicaid-Related Provisions of the Coronavirus Response Packages
Hannah EichnerOver the past few weeks, Congress has passed several laws in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This fact sheet…
- March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Changes to HCBS Using Appendix K: Approval Trends
Elizabeth EdwardsStates have many options for adjusting their Medicaid services to best meet evolving needs under the COVID-19 pandemic. One…
- March 25, 2020
Comments: Coordinating Care from Out-of-State Providers for Medicaid-Eligible Children with Medically Complex Conditions
Hannah EichnerThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a Request for Information on access to care across state lines in…
- March 19, 2020
Overview on Using Medicaid to Respond to COVID-19
Leonardo CuelloSeveral major paths exist for states to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic using Medicaid. States have numerous points of…