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.
- 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…
- July 15, 2021
Making Sure Medicaid is Ready for Public Health Emergencies
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeIn 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic plunged the United States into a public health crisis. This situation was not entirely…
- July 14, 2021
Medicaid During and “After” the Pandemic: Changes that Should Become Permanent Policies
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Abigail Coursolle, Fabiola Carrión, and Elizabeth EdwardsThis paper identifies temporary policies to address COVID-19 implemented throughout the pandemic, as well as other steps taken by…
- June 29, 2021
Children’s Health Under Medicaid A National Review of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services 2015 – 2019
Daniel Young, Zamir M. Brown, Sarah Somers, and Jane PerkinsThe Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment program requires each state to complete a reporting form provided…
- June 16, 2021
Primer: State Plan Amendments v. Section 1115 Waivers
Catherine McKee and Jane PerkinsTension and confusion can arise over how HHS allows states to change their Medicaid programs, whether through a state…
- May 20, 2021
Primer: State Plan Amendments v. Section 1115 Waivers
Catherine McKee and Jane PerkinsTension and confusion can arise over how HHS allows states to change their Medicaid programs, whether through a state…
- May 17, 2021
Medicaid Coverage for Immigrants
Sarah Grusin and Catherine McKeeTo be eligible for full-scope Medicaid coverage, an individual must be a United States citizen or national or hold…
- 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…
- February 23, 2021
NHeLP Comments to Arizona AHCCCS Extension Application (2021)
Leonardo CuelloNHeLP comments opposing work requirements and other harmful proposals in Arizona's Health Care Cost Containment System section 1115 extension…
- February 23, 2021
NHeLP Comments to Interim Final Regulations on MOE
Hannah Eichner and Leonardo CuelloNHeLP comments to an Interim Final Regulation opposing HHS's attempt to weaken the Maintenance of Effort requirement protecting Medicaid…
- February 16, 2021
Comments on Utah 1115 Primary Care Network Demonstration Waiver Amendment Request: In Vitro Fertilization and Genetic Testing for Qualified Conditions
Jennifer Lav and Catherine McKeeIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program asks HHS to reject…
- December 23, 2020
California Policy Needs During and After COVID: Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention
Alicia Emanuel and Skyler RoselliniThe COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has fundamentally altered how California’s Medi-Cal program is administered. At the start of…
- December 23, 2020
Comments to Georgia 1332 Application
Leonardo CuelloNHeLP comments to GA 1332 application attempting to privatize Marketplace.
- December 23, 2020
Comments to 1332 Guidance (2018)
Leonardo CuelloComments to 2018 CMS Guidance Weakening 1332 Standards.
- December 14, 2020
Sec. 1115 Waiver Tracking Chart
Sarah GrusinSec. 1115 of the Social Security Act allows the Secretary of HHS to waive some requirements of the Medicaid…
- December 3, 2020
NHeLP Comments on HHS Regulations Rule (aka SUNSET Rule)
Wayne Turner and Dania DouglasIn the Regulations Rule, HHS seeks to retroactively impose a mandatory expiration date on an estimated 18,000 duly promulgated…
- 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 17, 2020
Utah 1115 IMD Demonstration Request Comment
Cathren Cohen and Jennifer LavUtah has applied for an 1115 demonstration waiving the IMD exclusion for people with serious mental illnesses. NHeLP submitted…