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 21, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Fee-for-Service Targeted Payments Proposed Rule
Geraldine Doetzer, Jennifer Lav, and Christina PiecoraNHeLP submitted comments opposing this proposed rule, which would substantially restrict access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries by reducing…
- July 16, 2026
[Webinar] Navigating In Home Supportive Services for Children: Assessments, Protective Supervision, and Hearings
Elizabeth Zirker and Michelle DeBlankThis training focuses on In Home Supportive Services for children, and provides an overview of the In-Home Supportive Services…
- April 30, 2026
An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services
Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Alicia Emanuel, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, T. Nancy Lam, Kimberly Lewis, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Skyler Rosellini, Jasmine Young, Elizabeth Zirker, and Jules LutabaNHeLP’s Medi-Cal Services Guide provides an in-depth description of some of the most important services covered in the Medi-Cal…
- March 3, 2026
Medi-Cal Housing Supports
Jasmine Young, Carly Myers, and Abigail CoursolleMedi-Cal covers four housing-related Community Supports for eligible individuals who are enrolled in a managed care plan. This fact…
- December 16, 2024
How Medicaid Work Requirements Hurt People with Disabilities
David MachledtRecent proposals show that Republicans in Congress are once again considering adding work requirements to Medicaid. These policies put…
- November 25, 2024
Improving HCBS Waivers through Public Comment
Elizabeth Edwards and David MachledtThis webinar trains advocates how to navigate, analyze, and comment on 1915(c) waivers, the most common form of Medicaid…
- September 12, 2024
Overview of Key Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provisions in the Medicaid Access Rule
Jennifer Lav and David MachledtThe Medicaid Act requires that state payments for Medicaid are sufficient to provide at least equivalent access to care…
- September 11, 2024
Commenting on § 1915(c) HCBS Waivers: A Guide for Common Issues
Elizabeth EdwardsMedicaid home and community-based (HCBS) § 1915(c) waivers provide critical services for people with disabilities across the country. These…
- August 28, 2024
Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement
Daniel Young and Wayne TurnerAlthough Medical Care Advisory Committees (MCACs) have been federally required for nearly forty years, some states have seriously underutilized…
- July 9, 2024
NHeLP Statement for the Record on the Need to Expand Intensive Home and Community-Based Behavioral Health Services
Geron Gadd and Jennifer LavNHeLP submitted the following Statement for the Record in response to the Senate Committee on Finance's Hearing on "Youth…
- May 30, 2024
The HCBS Settings Rule: Looking Back and Forging Ahead
David Machledt and Syd PickernThis report from the National Health Law Program and the Community Living Policy Center provides recommendations for the continued…
- April 30, 2024
Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding: Messaging and Outreach Resources
Michelle YiuState Medicaid agencies are beginning to unwind the Medicaid continuous coverage provisions enacted in early 2020 to adapt to…
- April 17, 2024
New Medicaid & CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment Rule: What Advocates Need to Know
Charly Gilfoil and Alicia EmanuelIn April 2024, HHS published a final rule that seeks to reduce complexity in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance…
- March 12, 2024
DOJ and OCR Complaints: Complaints Filed Against Medicaid Programs in DC and Texas
Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, and Litigation TeamThe National Health Law Program (NHeLP), together with Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services (DRDC) and Disability Rights…
- March 8, 2024
NHeLP’s Framing and Language in the Doula Medicaid Project
Michelle YiuIn recent years, NHeLP has encountered discussions regarding the problematic etymology of the term “doula” as associated with slavery.…
- February 21, 2024
Testimony to Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Health Care: Promise and Pitfalls
Elizabeth EdwardsNHeLP submitted written testimony to the February 8, 2024 Senate Finance Committee meeting on AI and health care that…
- February 7, 2024
AMICUS: Planned Parenthood of Montana v. Montana, Supreme Court of the State of Montana
Catherine McKeeIn 2023, Montana imposed severe restrictions on coverage of abortion services for individuals enrolled in Medicaid. Reproductive health providers…
- February 2, 2024
Case Update: Supplemental Complaint file in Rose v. Becerra
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeThis case update focuses on Rose v. Becerra, which challenges approval of a Section 1115 Medicaid project in Indiana.…
- December 13, 2023
Paying Family Caregivers: State Options, Limitations, and Policy Considerations
Elizabeth EdwardsPaying family caregivers for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) has risen in popularity over the past several years…
- December 6, 2023
Unwinding Call Center Data Shows Ongoing Problems
Michelle Yiu and Elizabeth EdwardsIn August 2023, CMS issued letters to states regarding unwinding data metrics as of May 2023, including data on…
