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.
- November 21, 2022
NHeLP comments on New Hampshire SUD/SMI/SED Treatment and Recovery Access Demonstration Extension Request
Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program asks the Secretary to…
- November 8, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Eligibility and Enrollment Proposed
Dania Douglas, Elizabeth Edwards, Alicia Emanuel, Charly Gilfoil, Jennifer Lav, Kimberly Lewis, David Machledt, Sarah Somers, Wayne Turner, and Mara YoudelmanNHeLP submitted comments on the Department of Health and Human Services' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on streamlining the Medicaid,…
- November 1, 2022
Joint comment letter: Temporary Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in Response to the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency (PHE); Reopening of Public Comment Period
Miriam Delaney Heard and Wayne TurnerIn the last days of the Trump administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized an Interim…
- October 5, 2022
Comments on Missouri Section 1115 Request for Federal Funding for Institutions for Mental Disease (IMDs) for Children and Adults
Jennifer LavIn these comments, NHeLP urges HHS to reject Missouri's request for federal financial participation for institutions for mental disease,…
- October 3, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule
Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Elizabeth Edwards, Madeline Morcelle, Abigail Coursolle, Charly Gilfoil, Jennifer Lav, Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, Cat Duffy, Catherine McKee, Fabiola Carrión, David Machledt, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Dania Douglas, and Carly MyersNHeLP submitted comments on the Department of Health and Human Services' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement Section 1557…
- September 16, 2022
Washington Medicaid Transformation Project Demonstration Extension Request
Jennifer Lav and Sarah SomersIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to ensure…
- September 7, 2022
Washington Medicaid Transformation Project Demonstration Extension Request
Jennifer Lav and Sarah SomersIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to ensure…
- July 28, 2022
Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a comprehensive set of ten Essential Health Benefits (EHB) that most health plans…
- June 7, 2022
Medicaid, Child Welfare & Institutional Care: Qualified Residential Treatment Programs
Jennifer LavA landmark foster care reform law, the Family First Prevention Services Act, was intended to ensure that children are…
- May 2, 2022
NHeLP Comments on CMS Request for Information on Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP
Charly Gilfoil, Cat Duffy, Abigail Coursolle, Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Jennifer Lav, Elizabeth Edwards, and David MachledtThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to develop and implement a…
- April 27, 2022
National Health Law Program Comments on Consent for Sterilization Form
Cat DuffyThe Consent for Sterilization policy has provided much-needed protection against coercive sterilization. The United States has an ugly history…
- April 14, 2022
NHeLP comments on Oregon’s application for renewal of the Oregon Health Plan § 1115(a) Demonstration Waiver for 2022-2027
Sarah Somers and Wayne TurnerIn public comments, NHeLP expresses support for Oregon's decision to abandon its waiver of EPSDT. However, NHeLP strongly opposes…
- February 8, 2022
Statement for the Record to the United States Senate Committee on Finance on Youth Mental Health
Jennifer LavNHeLP submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Finance Committee on approaches to improve coverage and services…
- December 16, 2021
NHeLP Comments on HHS SUNSET Repeal Rule
Dania Douglas and Wayne TurnerIn the HHS SUNSET final rule, HHS sought to retroactively impose a mandatory expiration date on an estimated 18,000…
- December 8, 2021
NHeLP Comments on the No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule, Part 2
Skyler RoselliniIn December 2020, Congress passed the No Surprises Act; a federal effort to protect people from surprise medical bills.…
- November 12, 2021
Comments to Senate Finance Committee on Improving Behavioral Health Care
Jennifer LavIn these comments, NHeLP offers policy options where additional legislation, oversight, or guidance would further the Senate Finance Committee’s…
- November 2, 2021
Amicus brief from National Health Law Program in CVS v. Doe
Elizabeth Edwards and Wayne TurnerIn CVS v. Doe, individuals living with HIV challenge a decision by their health insurers to require access to…
- November 1, 2021
Comments: Utah Primary Care Network Extension Request
Catherine McKee, Jane Perkins, and Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program explains that the initial…
- November 1, 2021
Comments: New Hampshire Section 1115 Demonstration Amendment Request
Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- September 30, 2021
Comments on Reassignment of Medicaid Provider Claims Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Jennifer LavThese comments support a CMS proposed rule that would allow states to make deductions for health, training, and other…