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 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 2, 2014
Sexuality Education in Health Care Delivery for Medicaid and CHIP-Eligible Youth
Jamille Fields and Andy DiAntonioThis issue brief discusses the health education component of the EPSDT medical screens required for Medicaid and some CHIP-eligible…
- 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 17, 2014
Health Advocate: Understanding the Medicare Coverage “Cliff”
Andy DiAntonioThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes numerous provisions that will improve the health security of older adults. For example,…
- June 16, 2014
NHeLP Comments to Health Indiana 1115 Demonstrations
Andy DiAntonioThese NHeLP comments to the State of Indiana address numerous legal problems with the states two proposed section 1115…
- 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…
- May 30, 2014
ACA-related State Plan Amendments in Medicaid
Wayne TurnerThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought significant changes to the Medicaid program, including expanded coverage opportunities for adults under…
- May 30, 2014
Don’t Deny the Gap
Andy DiAntonioMyths and Facts on Medicaid Expansion This blog post by the Utah Health Policy Project can serve as a…
- 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 14, 2014
Health Advocate: Special Enrollment Periods
Andy DiAntonioOver 8 million people are now covered by health insurance thanks to open enrollment in the federal and state…
- May 5, 2014
2014 Pickle Amendment Chart
Andy DiAntonioA Quick and Easy Method of Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment. Courtesy of Gordon Bonnyman, Tennessee Justice…
- April 29, 2014
Comments on the Proposed Enrollment Strategy into Cal MediConnect for LA
Andy DiAntonioApproximately 216,000 dual eligible beneficiaries will receive multiple notices regarding enrollment into Cal MediConnect. Many thousands more will receive…
- April 29, 2014
Lessons from CA: Exchange Eligibility Appeals under the Affordable Care
Andy DiAntonioSection 1411(f) of the Affordable Care Act requires the HHS Secretary to establish an appeals process related to eligibility…
