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.
- November 3, 2014
Amicus Brief of AARP Foundation Litigation and NHeLP in Halbig v. Burwell
Andy DiAntonioAmicus brief of AARP Foundation Litigation and NHeLP in Halbig v. Burwell defending the availability of the Affordable Care…
- November 3, 2014
Comments on Draft IRS Forms 1095 A-C
Wayne TurnerThe Affordable Care Act's individual shared responsibility provision requires individuals to have minimum essential health coverage (MEC), qualify for…
- October 27, 2014
NHeLP Comments on IRS regulations for domestic violence survivors
Erin Armstrong and Wayne TurnerNHeLP provides the following comments on IRS Temporary and Proposed Rules allowing married persons who experience domestic abuse or…
- September 30, 2014
Lessons from CA: Contraceptive Coverage
Andy DiAntonioIn this month's Lessons from California, we highlight landmark legislation, the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act (SB 1053, Mitchell), the…
- September 19, 2014
Health Advocate: Medicaid Managed Care: Modernized Federal Regulations are Long
Sarah SomersIn 1965, when the Medicaid program was created, American health care bore little resemblance to the complex system we…
- August 28, 2014
Lessons from CA: Medicaid Estate Recovery
Andy DiAntonioCalifornia is among a limited number of states that recovers against the estates of its Medicaid beneficiaries for more…
- August 18, 2014
Health Advocate: Alternative Benefit Plans
Michelle LilienfeldAlternative Benefit Plans (ABPs), formerly known as Medicaid benchmarks, have existed since the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 gave…
- July 30, 2014
Lessons from CA: Medi-Cal Application Backlog
Andy DiAntonioMore than 600,000 applications are still pending a Medi-Cal eligibility determination as of July 2014. As with other states,…
- July 28, 2014
NHeLP’s Comments on NPRM for Exchange Annual Renewals
Sonal Ambegaokar and Andy DiAntonioNHeLP submitted comments in regards to the proposed 2015 renewal process, as outlined in the NPRM at 79 Fed.…
- July 18, 2014
NHeLP’s Revisions to Draft Issuer Notices for Marketplace Renewals
Sonal Ambegaokar and Andy DiAntonioNHeLP provided general comments to the CMS "Insurance Standards Bulletin Series" (June 26, 2014) as well as revised versions…
- July 18, 2014
NHeLP Comments on Proposed Marketplace Issuer Renewal Notices
Sonal Ambegaokar and Andy DiAntonioNHeLP provided general comments to the CMS "Insurance Standards Bulletin Series" (June 26, 2014) as well as revised versions…
- July 14, 2014
Health Advocate: ACA Litigation Continues: A Primer of Major Cases
Jane PerkinsThe ACA has been under continuous attack in the courts since its enactment. These challenges could significantly roll back…
- July 9, 2014
Amicus Brief of AARP Foundation Litigation and NHeLP in Halbig v. Sebelius
Jane PerkinsAmicus brief of AARP Foundation Litigation and NHeLP in Halbig v. Sebelius defending the availability of the Affordable Care…
- July 1, 2014
Coverage of Pregnant Women in California
Andy DiAntonioThis chart shows pregnant women's current and future financial eligibility thresholds for Medi-Cal and advance premium tax credits in…
- June 27, 2014
Lessons from CA: Pregnant Women’s Coverage Options
Andy DiAntonioThe ACA made many positive changes in health coverage for pregnant women. Many women now qualify for both pregnancy-related…
- June 18, 2014
NHeLP Matters – June 2014
Andy DiAntonioSummary of the recent accomplishments of NHeLP, including protecting informed consent, stopping discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS and fighting…
- June 11, 2014
Background on Upcoming Supreme Court Decision-ACA’s Contraceptive Coverage
Andy DiAntonioThe current round of Affordable Care Act litigation is dominated by cases challenging a requirement that most new health…
- June 11, 2014
NHeLP Comments on Provider Non-Discrimination RFI
Deborah Reid and Wayne TurnerSection 2706(a) of the Affordable Care Act prohibits all group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or…
- May 30, 2014
Lessons from CA: Delaying 2014 Renewals for Medi-Cal Enrollees
Andy DiAntonioIn June, current enrollees of California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, will be asked to complete a new renewal process and…
- May 28, 2014
NHeLP and The AIDS Institute Complaint to HHS Re HIV/AIDS Discrimination by FL
Jane Perkins and Wayne TurnerComplaint to the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS OCR) requesting…
