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
Deficit Reduction Act 2006: Violating the Human Rights of Children
dfitzgeraldBackground On February 1, 2006 the United States Congress passed the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act (DRA) of…
- July 23, 2013
Eighth Circuit Finds Missouri’s Denial of Medicaid Coverage of Medical Equipment
External SourceEighth Circuit opinion finding denial of coverage by Missouri Medicaid of medical equipment and supplies illegal.
- July 23, 2013
Preparing and Managing a Medicaid Case: An Introductory Guide
Jane Perkins and Sarah SomersThis introductory step-by-step guide to Medicaid litigation describes issues related to client selection, forum, form of relief, and more.
- July 23, 2013
Q and A: The Eighth Circuit’s decision in Lankford v. Sherman
Sarah SomersThis Q&A describes the decision and implications of the Eight Circuit decision in Lankford v. Sherman, a challenge to…
- July 23, 2013
States Ignore Due Process Protections – 1.6 Million Medicaid Beneficiaries At Risk
dfitzgeraldRecent changes in federal law, including the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) and the Contract with…
- April 15, 2013
The Supreme Court’s Decision on the ACA’s Medicaid Expansion: Q and A
Jane Perkins and Sarah SomersThe Supreme Court's 2012 decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (NFIB) upheld the Affordable Care Act's…
- April 15, 2013
Medicaid Cost Containment
Michelle Lilienfeld and Jane PerkinsFact Sheet: Medicaid Cost Containment without Harming Beneficiaries
- April 15, 2013
Update on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jina Dhillon and Jane PerkinsFederal law allows Medicaid beneficiaries and applicants to enforce their health care rights in court when states do not…
- April 15, 2013
MEDICAID BLOCK GRANTS = DEVASTATING CUTS TO HEALTH CARE
dfitzgeraldDespite being a safety net program for over 62 million low-income individuals, Medicaid continues to be on the chopping…
- April 15, 2013
Fact Sheet: The Supreme Court’s ACA Decision and Its Implications for Medicaid
Jane PerkinsIn National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, the Supreme Court decided its first ACA case. While potentially affecting…
- April 12, 2013
NHeLP’s 5 Ways Health Reform Helps Medicaid Beneficiaries
Leo Cuello and David MachledtHealth reform spells big changes for the Medicaid program and important new protections for Medicaid beneficiaries. NHeLP?s Top 5…
- 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…
- April 12, 2013
NHeLP’s 5 Ways Health Reform Helps Women
Erin ArmstrongHealth reform was a giant step forward for women, expanding access to women?s reproductive health care and providing important…
- January 15, 2005
Fact Sheet: Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committees
Jane Perkins and Sarah SomersFederal law requires states to have a Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) to advise the Medicaid agency about health…