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.
- September 8, 2021
NHeLP Letter to Congressional Leadership on HCBS and Coverage Gap
Elizabeth G. Taylor, Jennifer Lav, Madeline Morcelle, David Machledt, Mara Youdelman, and Dania DouglasAs the Senate and House move forward on landmark Medicaid legislation, the National Health Law Program urges Congressional leaders…
- August 23, 2021
Medicaid Retroactive Coverage: Stop these Waivers!
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeThe Medicaid Act requires states to extend Medicaid coverage retroactively--for up to 3 months prior to the date of…
- August 18, 2021
Comments on Maryland Section 1115 Request to Waive the IMD Exclusion for Mental Health
Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- June 11, 2021
Demanding Ascertainable Standards: Medicaid as a Case Study
Jane PerkinsState Medicaid agencies and their contractors are increasingly relying on preset guidelines or assessment tools or both to make…
- June 11, 2021
Helping Families Obtain Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Through The California Children’s Services (CCS) Program
Alicia Emanuel and Michelle LilienfeldThis advocates issue brief provides the framework for accessing Durable Medical Equipment and medical supplies through the California Children's…
- June 10, 2021
NHeLP AHRQ Comments
Elizabeth Edwards, David Machledt, Skyler Rosellini, and Liz McCaman TaylorIn these comments, NHeLP responds to a request for information from AHRQ regarding the use of clinical algorithms that…
- April 28, 2021
NHeLP Comments on the HCBS Access Act Discussion Draft
Jennifer Lav, David Machledt, and Elizabeth EdwardsNHeLP comments in support of Senators Brown, Casey, and Hassan and Representative Dingell's HCBS Access Act discussion draft.
- April 27, 2021
Alabama Section 1115 Institutions for Mental Disease Waiver for Serious Mental Illness Comments
Cathren Cohen and Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- April 27, 2021
NHeLP Comments on New Mexico Centennial Care 2.0 SMI Amendment
Dania DouglasIn this application, New Mexico seeks to waive the Institutes for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion, implement High Fidelity Wraparound…
- April 1, 2021
Mental Health Parity in Private Health Plans: Overview of Requirements & the Right to Information
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail CoursolleThis fact sheet describes the parity laws that apply in private health plans and advises people how to get…
- April 1, 2021
Mental Health Parity in Medicaid: Overview of Requirements & the Right to Information
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail CoursolleThis fact sheet describes the parity laws that apply in Medicaid and advises people how to get the information…
- January 28, 2021
Access to California Children’s Services (CCS) During COVID-19
Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, and Alexis Robles-FradetYou can keep getting medically necessary California Children’s Services (CCS) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The Department…
- December 23, 2020
Access to Care Through California Children’s Services During COVID-19
Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, and Alexis Robles-FradetThis fact sheet discusses access to care through California Children’s Services during COVID-19.
- October 7, 2020
NHeLP Comments on Oklahoma Section 1115 Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Waiver for Serious Mental Illness/Substance Use Disorder
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Cathren CohenNHeLP urges the Secretary not to approve the requested waiver because 1) Oklahoma asks the Secretary to waive provisions…
- October 7, 2020
NHeLP Comments on MassHealth SMI-SED Supplemental Application Waiver
Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- September 14, 2020
NHeLP comments on HHS Proposed Rule on Guidance
Wayne Turner and Dania DouglasGuidance documents are a valuable tool that allows agencies to clarify policy issues and explain ambiguities raised by the…
- July 20, 2020
NHeLP comments on Medicaid Prescrption Drug Rebate Program and Value- based Purchasing Proposed Rulemaking
Wayne Turner, Liz McCaman Taylor, Madeline Morcelle, and Cathren CohenIn a proposed rule, CMS seeks to expand value-based purchasing arrangements for prescription drugs in commercial plans and the…
- June 19, 2020
HHS Eliminates or Weakens Regulatory Protections Against Discrimination in Health Care
Wayne Turner, Mara Youdelman, and Madeline MorcelleAs part of its ongoing attacks on health care and civil rights, the Trump administration recently finalized drastic changes…
- 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…
- February 18, 2020
Comments on HHS Proposed Rule on Religiously-Affiliated Providers
Wayne TurnerHHS is attempting to roll back important protections for individuals seeking services from religiously-affiliated providers in a rulemaking it…