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.
- February 23, 2023
Issue Brief Series on California’s Reparations Task Force Newly Released Interim Report
Jasmine Young and Skyler RoselliniOn September 30, 2020, the California Reparations Task Force was formed, which is the first of its kind in…
- January 25, 2023
Medi-Cal Delivery System Changes in 2023 and 2024
Abigail CoursolleThrough the combination of the ongoing implementation of the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program in California and…
- October 13, 2022
NHeLP Comments on California Section 1115 Demonstration Five-Year Renewal and Amendment Request: CalAIM Demonstration
Kimberly LewisIn comments to HHS, NHeLP urges the Secretary to reject California's plan to renew its Institution for Mental Diseases…
- October 11, 2022
Webinar: Gender-Affirming Care 101 for California Advocates
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail CoursolleThis webinar provides an overview of the legal requirements on Medi-Cal and private health plans in California to provide…
- July 28, 2022
California Prepares for PHE Unwinding through Release of Operational Plan
Skyler RoselliniCOVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). While not required, CMS has encouraged states to make their plans publicly available. In…
- May 16, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Prescribing for Reproductive & Sexual Health Medications
Liz McCaman Taylor and Cathren CohenAdvanced practice providers (APPs) are licensed health care practitioners, other than physicians, who may practice independently and bill directly…
- April 11, 2022
Medi-Cal Family Therapy
Kimberly Lewis and Rachel Velcoff HultsThis fact sheet provides health care advocates with an overview of the Medi-Cal family therapy services benefit available in…
- April 6, 2022
New Criteria for Access to Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services for Beneficiaries Under Age 21
Kimberly Lewis and Rachel Velcoff HultsThis fact sheet provides health care advocates and stakeholders with the new criteria for Medi-Cal eligible children and youth…
- March 8, 2022
[Webinar] Medi-Cal Expansion: Health4All Older Adults
Alicia EmanuelThis informational webinar provides statewide advocates with critical information about Health4All Older Adults, also known as Medi-Cal's Older Adult…
- August 20, 2021
NHeLP comments on Updating Payment Parameters Rule
Wayne Turner, Dania Douglas, and Fabiola De LibanIn the Updating Payment Parameters Rule (UPP Rule), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes several important changes…
- January 28, 2021
Access to California Children’s Services (CCS) During COVID-19
Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, and Alexis Robles-FradetYou can keep getting medically necessary California Children’s Services (CCS) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The Department…
- January 6, 2021
Meeting the Moment: Understanding EPSDT and Improving Implementation in California to Address Growing Mental Health Needs
Kimberly Lewis and Rachel Velcoff HultsChildren and youth across the country are facing an escalating mental health crisis. The events of 2020 have added…
- December 23, 2020
California Policy Needs During and After COVID: Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention
Alicia Emanuel and Skyler RoselliniThe COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has fundamentally altered how California’s Medi-Cal program is administered. At the start of…
- December 17, 2020
Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning Services Delivered via Telehealth
Fabiola De Liban, Catherine McKee, and Liz McCaman TaylorThe COVID-19 public health emergency has shown the need to increase access to health services through telehealth, including for…
- November 19, 2020
California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Access to Medi-Cal Services
Abigail Coursolle and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of creativity and flexibility in delivering critical care when individuals are not…
- November 19, 2020
California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Due Process
Skyler RoselliniMedi-Cal is a lifeline for Californians during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Among the many crucial benefits of…
- November 10, 2020
California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Reproductive and Sexual Health
Amy ChenCOVID-19 has changed the landscape for reproductive and sexual health care services, delivery, and access. As has been the…
- November 4, 2020
California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Telehealth
Fabiola De LibanAlthough California’s existing policies already enabled the use of telehealth among Medi-Cal beneficiaries, the state (along with the federal…
- May 21, 2020
Building A Successful Program for Medi-Cal Coverage For Doula Care: Findings From A Survey of Doulas in California
Amy Chen and Alexis Robles-FradetThe National Health Law Program’s Doula Medicaid Project seeks to improve health outcomes for pregnant Medicaid enrollees by ensuring…
