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
NHeLP Matters – December 2012
Andy DiAntonioNHeLP Matters provides a summary of NHeLPÍs recent activities and accomplishments from health reform implementation, protecting reproductive health and…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Spend Down
Andy DiAntonioQuestion: My client is disabled and needs long-term care. What kinds of services or medical expenses can be…
- July 23, 2013
Fact Sheet: What Constitutes an Effective Working Plan in Olmstead Cases
Sarah SomersI. Introduction In Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) community integration suits, states may assert that a requested…
- July 23, 2013
Press Release: Victory in Disability Case in North Carolina
Jane Perkins and Sarah SomersNovember 19, 2010 For Immediate Release Greenville, NC ? Three families, representing tens of thousands of North Carolina…
- July 23, 2013
Covering HCB Services through the 1915(i) State Plan Option
Sarah SomersQ. My state is considering asking CMS to approve Medicaid coverage of home and community-based (HCB) services through…
- July 23, 2013
Oregon Equipment Provider Letter Describing DME Cuts
Andy DiAntonioThis letter requests a delay in Medicaid rate cuts for complex rehabilitation technology intended for individuals with disabilities in…
- July 23, 2013
Fact Sheet: Women with Disabilities and Legal Issues Concerning Reproductive Health
External Source and Andy DiAntonioThis fact sheet describes significant reproductive health-related legal issues that women with disabilities may face. Women with disabilities are…
- July 23, 2013
Summary of Cost Sharing Studies Impact on Medicaid Beneficiaries
Andy DiAntonioCost Sharing Studies and the Impact on Medicaid Beneficiaries Cost-sharing has been one of the…
- July 23, 2013
Limiting Cost-Sharing in Medicaid Funded Programs
Jane Perkins and Sarah SomersQ. My state is considering implementing cost sharing for Medicaid beneficiaries, arguing that this will save money. The…
- July 23, 2013
North Carolina Home and Community Based Services Case: L.S., et al. v. Delia, e
External Source and Andy DiAntonioIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION L.S., a minor child,…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Medicaid Managed Care and Disability Protections
Sarah SomersIn 2010, more than 70% of Medicaid beneficiaries received services through some type of managed care arrangement. Increasing numbers…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments: Medicaid Program; State Plan Home and Community-Based Services, 5-Year Period for Waivers, Provider Payment Reassignment, and Setting Requirements for Community First Choice
Andy DiAntonioComment letter to CMS on home and community-based services (HCBS) emphasis the promotion of self-directed HCBS, person-centered services and…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Medicaid and People with Disabilities
Sarah SomersQ. In my state, many people with disabilities are not covered under the Medicaid program. Who must be covered…
- July 23, 2013
NSCLC Congressional spending clause authority in Rehabilitation Act context
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