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.
- April 24, 2024
Know Your Appeal Rights for the California Children’s Services Program
Skyler Rosellini, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Kimberly LewisThe CCS Program can often be challenging to navigate for families with children with complex health needs. CCS children…
- 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 12, 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…
- 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.…
- January 30, 2024
FAQ: Medi-Cal Managed Care Enrollment for Foster Youth
Abigail Coursolle and Carly MyersThis FAQ answers common questions about when children and youth in California's child welfare system about enrolling in Medi-Cal…
- January 29, 2024
Medi-Cal Enhanced Care Management for Children and Youth
Carly Myers and Abigail CoursolleThis factsheet provides an overview of a new Medi-Cal managed care benefit called Enhanced Care Management (ECM) for children…
- 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…
- November 29, 2023
NHeLP Federal Comments on California CalAIM 1115 Waiver Amendment Submission
Abbi CoursolleIn comments to HHS, NHeLP provides several policy considerations regarding California's proposals to add Transitional Rent as an "In…
- November 29, 2023
NHeLP Federal Comments on California BH-Connect 1115 Waiver Submission
Abbi CoursolleIn comments to HHS, NHeLP urges the Secretary to reject California’s Section 1115 demonstration extension request to waive the…
- November 27, 2023
Continuity of Care in Medi-Cal Managed Care (Updated 2023)
Abbi CoursolleContinuity of Care (“COC”) is critical to Medi-Cal beneficiaries in a variety of circumstances. There are a number of…
- November 22, 2023
U.S. v. Florida Case Explainer
Arielle Linsey and Jane PerkinsOn July 14, 2023, the Southern District of Florida issued a significant decision in United States v. Florida, a…
- November 21, 2023
AMICUS: U.S. v. Florida, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jane PerkinsNHeLP and the amici are pediatric experts and medical associations, a national philanthropic organization committed to advancing health equity,…
- September 28, 2023
Foster Youth Access to Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services in the California Counties with the Largest Foster Care Populations
Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Abigail Coursolle, and T. Nancy LamChildren and youth involved in child welfare have complex mental health needs, due in part to their compounding experiences…
- September 18, 2023
EPSDT’s Legal Landscape & Implementation History
Amanda Avery and Jane PerkinsThis Fact Sheet provides essential information to help advocates become EPSDT experts. After giving an overview to EPSDT, we…
- August 29, 2023
Resources for California Foster Youth: Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental Health Medi-Cal Services
Carly Myers, Jasmine Young, T. Nancy Lam, and Amy ChenCurrent and former foster youth in the Medi-Cal program have access to a broad array of reproductive, sexual, and…
- August 22, 2023
LGBTQ+ Unwinding Fact Sheets for Medi-Cal and Medicaid
Skyler Rosellini and Michelle YiuIn partnership with Equality California and its affiliate Silver State Equality, the National Health Law Program created two fact…
- August 11, 2023
Medicaid Eligibility Call Centers: Questions for LEP & Disability Access
Elizabeth Edwards and Mara YoudelmanCall centers are often the primary way that Medicaid enrollees interact with the Medicaid agency. During the unwinding of…