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.
- February 8, 2016
Coordinated Appeals for Dually Eligible Individuals
dfitzgeraldThis issue brief examines three existing programs coordinate appeals for dually eligible individuals. The brief explains how PACE, D-SNPs,…
- January 14, 2015
Health Advocate: Our New Year’s Resolutions
Susan Berke Fogel, Jane Perkins, and Mara YoudelmanThis edition of the Health Advocate previews what is ahead in the coming months including the continuing theme of Medicaid…
- December 11, 2014
NHeLP Matters – December 2014
dfitzgeraldWelcome to the year's final edition of NHeLP Matters. In the past 12 months, we have fought for the…
- November 4, 2014
Due Process in Duals Demonstrations: A Closer Look at New York
dfitzgeraldNew York is one of several states working to better integrate care and services for individuals dually eligible for…
- October 30, 2014
Medicaid and Medicare: Aging, Access and Affordability
David MachledtAffordability is a cornerstone of any efficient and effective health care system. Discussions of healthcare affordability often center on…
- September 10, 2014
Letter to CMS re: Modernization of Medicaid Managed Care Regulations
dfitzgeraldNHeLP has created a set of moderized Medicaid managed care federal regulations. These revised regulations were shared with the…
- August 29, 2014
Managed Care & Older Adults Series, Issue 1
dfitzgeraldElderly African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to have lower incomes and poor health status and to live…
- August 29, 2014
Managed Care & Older Adults Series, Issue 2
dfitzgeraldAs the Medicaid program has evolved to include a greater number of older adults and individuals with disabilities in…
- August 21, 2014
Recommendations for the Modernization of the Federal Medicaid Regulations
dfitzgeraldMedicaid managed care has changed significantly over the past decade and includes more vulnerable people who have disabilities, are…
- December 13, 2013
Health Advocate: Quality and Accountability: An Introduction for Advocates
David MachledtWhy measure quality? At first blush, assessing health care quality seems self-evident. Ideally, publicly available quality reports increase accountability,…
- July 23, 2013
Five Key Standards for Dual Eligible MOUs
Leo Cuello and David MachledtPursuant to authority created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is supporting state demonstration…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Matters – December 2012
dfitzgeraldNHeLP Matters provides a summary of NHeLPÍs recent activities and accomplishments from health reform implementation, protecting reproductive health and…
- July 23, 2013
Hold Harmless Passive Enrollment
dfitzgeraldVoluntary choice under § 1932 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396u-2) requires an informed…
- July 23, 2013
Dual Eligibles: Medicaid’s Role for Low-income Medicare Beneficiaries
dfitzgeraldFor full publication text, download document.
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Guide for Evaluating State Duals Integration Demonstration Proposals
Leo Cuello and David MachledtFor full publication text, download document.
- July 23, 2013
Duals Demonstration/Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) As Amended by May Revise
Kim LewisHonorable Members California State Legislature Re: Duals Demonstration/Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) As Amended by May Revise…
- July 23, 2013
Perspectives on Medicare Part D and Dual Eligibles: Key Informants’ Views from
External SourceThis report from Kaiser Family Foundation, based on interviews with providers, health officials and advocates in three states, discusses…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Letter in Support of Doggett Medicare Bills
dfitzgeraldThis letter supports two bills proposed by Rep. Lloyd Dogget that would improve access to Medicare Part D benefits…
- July 23, 2013
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Fail Limited English Proficient Beneficiaries
Alejandra PavisichMedicare prescription drug plans are required to provide multi-lingual services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons. Many beneficiaries have…
- July 23, 2013
Medicare Part D and Dual Eligibles: A Guide for California Advocates
dfitzgeraldI. A Quick Glance at Medicare Part D This section of the manual…