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.
- September 10, 2014
Letter to CMS re: Modernization of Medicaid Managed Care Regulations
Andy DiAntonioNHeLP has created a set of moderized Medicaid managed care federal regulations. These revised regulations were shared with the…
- August 21, 2014
Recommendations for the Modernization of the Federal Medicaid Regulations
Andy DiAntonioMedicaid managed care has changed significantly over the past decade and includes more vulnerable people who have disabilities, are…
- June 24, 2014
Promoting Community Living: Updates on HCBS & the ACA
David MachledtThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly expands Home and Community-based Services (HCBS) in the Medicaid program. Four HCBS programs…
- June 16, 2014
External Quality Review: An Overview
David MachledtPart of the overall quality strategy mandated by the Medicaid Act and regulations requires states to include annual independent…
- February 18, 2014
Health Advocate: Home and Community Based Settings — A Primer
Elizabeth EdwardsThis issue of the Health Advocate provides an overview of Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). HCBS programs…
- February 11, 2014
Q&A: Home and Community-Based Services-Final Rules
Elizabeth EdwardsQ&A: Home and Community-Based Services-Final RulesMedicaid-funded home and community-based services are critical to community integration for older adults and…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Responding to Medicaid Home and Community Based Service Cutbacks Pt II
Jane PerkinsQ&A clarifying that while states have flexibility under the Medicaid program to eliminate coverage of these services, the actions…
- July 23, 2013
Oregon Equipment Provider Letter Describing DME Cuts
Andy DiAntonioThis letter requests a delay in Medicaid rate cuts for complex rehabilitation technology intended for individuals with disabilities in…
- July 23, 2013
North Carolina Home and Community Based Services Case: L.S., et al. v. Delia, e
External Source and Andy DiAntonioIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION L.S., a minor child,…
- July 23, 2013
Medicaid Payment for Benefits Decision: Davis v. Shah
External Source and Andy DiAntonioUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK __________________________________________ HARRY DAVIS, et al., Plaintiffs…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Guide for Evaluating State Duals Integration Demonstration Proposals
Leo Cuello and David Machledt - 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
NHeLP Comments on Face to Face Requirements for Home Health Services
Andy DiAntonioIn comments to CMS, NHeLP commends CMS for its proposed rule making clarifications about the home health service, 76…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments: Medicaid Program; State Plan Home and Community-Based Services, 5-Year Period for Waivers, Provider Payment Reassignment, and Setting Requirements for Community First Choice
Andy DiAntonioComment letter to CMS on home and community-based services (HCBS) emphasis the promotion of self-directed HCBS, person-centered services and…
- July 23, 2013
CMS, Application for a 1915(c) Waiver: Technical Instructions and Guidance
External Source and Andy DiAntonioThis guidance provides background on the 1915(c) home- and community based waiver program and technical guidance on how to…
- July 23, 2013
Medicare Part D and Dual Eligibles: A Guide for California Advocates
Andy DiAntonioI. A Quick Glance at Medicare Part D This section of the manual…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Responding to Medicaid Home and Community Based Service Cutbacks Pt I
Jane PerkinsThis Q&A discusses the federal legal boundaries regarding coverage of home and community based services, particularly as states look…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Significant ADA Case: Crabtree v. Goetz
Sarah SomersQ & A Significant ADA Case: Crabtree v. Goetz (M.D. Tenn.) Produced by Sarah Somers …
