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.
- October 3, 2013
Iowa Medicaid Expansion 1115 Comments
Leo Cuello and Jane PerkinsThese are comments to two section 1115 applications submitted by Iowa to implement Medicaid Expansion. Iowa's applications include numerous…
- July 24, 2013
NHeLP Health Principles for Child and Adolescent Health Reform
Andy DiAntonioThe National Health Law Program announced that guaranteed coverage, comprehensive coverage, coverage that is easy to obtain and retain,…
- July 23, 2013
Addressing Adolescent Health: The Role of Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA
Jina Dhillon and Jane Perkins�This issue brief describes how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and public programs like Medicaid and the ChildrenÍs Health…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments on Dental Action Plan Template for Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Jane PerkinsNHeLP and the Children's Dental Health Project recommend that CMS' Dental Action Plan template establish more specific, targeted goals…
- July 23, 2013
Response to the New Proposed Policies for Screening Children Enrolled in Medicaid
Wayne TurnerNHeLP provides comments on CMS new policy for screening blood lead levels (BLLs) in Medicaid eligible children. HeLP also…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Letter of Support for Legal Immigrant ChildrenÍs Health Improvement Act o
Andy DiAntonioThis letter to Senators Clinton and Snowe thanks them for introducing the Legal Immigrant ChildrenÍs Health Improvement Act of…
- July 23, 2013
Medicaid EPSDT: State Innovation Leads to Improved Oral Health Participation Ra
Andy DiAntonioA number of states are increasing children's utilization of dental care through the EPSDT program.This paper reports on oral…
- July 23, 2013
Testimony of NHeLP’s Jane Perkins to House Government Reform Subcommittee on Dental Services
Jane Perkins�NHeLP Legal Director Jane Perkins addresses the performance of states in assuring that children obtain dental services through the…
- July 23, 2013
Testimony of Laurie Norris, Public Justice Center, to House Government Reform Subcommittee
Charlie Blodnieks�Deamonte Driver, age 12, died as a result of an untreated infected tooth that resulted in a massive brain…
- July 23, 2013
EPSDT Case Developments
Jane PerkinsRE: Medicaid EPSDT ? Case Developments This Q&A provides summaries of the major cases, summarizes case trends,…
