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 23, 2013
How California Can Pay For Language Assistance Services: Recommendations from t
Andy DiAntonioI. Need for Language Assistance Services in California California is one of the nation?s most linguistically diverse…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Spend Down
Andy DiAntonioQuestion: My client is disabled and needs long-term care. What kinds of services or medical expenses can be…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Federal Guidance and Regulations Related to the ACA: An Update
Sarah SomersThis Q&A provides an update on the status of federal regulations and guidance related to implementation of the ACA,…
- 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
CMS Updates State Plan Amendment Process
Jane PerkinsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) review process.…
- July 23, 2013
Federal Court Order On Disclosure of Medicaid Managed Care Treatment Guidelines
External Source and Andy DiAntonioUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OSCAR SALAZAR, et al., Plaintiffs, : …
- July 23, 2013
United States Amicus Curiae Brief Opposing Certiorari in Maxwell-Jolly v. Indep
External Source and Andy DiAntonioQUESTIONS PRESENTED Under 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(30)(A), a State??s plan for medical assistance under the Medicaid Act must…
- July 23, 2013
Letter to the Judiciary Committee on H.R. 3, The No Taxpayer Funding for Abort
Andy DiAntonioThe Honorable Lamar SmithChairman - Committee on the JudiciaryU.S. House of Representatives2138 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20514 RE:…
- July 23, 2013
Determining If the Basic Health Plan Makes Sense for Your State
External SourceThis presentation describes the Basic Health Plan option, the reasons a state might consider this option, and steps for…
- July 23, 2013
Letter to the Sub-Committee on Health on H.R. 358, The Protect Life Act
Andy DiAntonioThis letter expresses NHeLP's strong opposition to "The Protect Life Act" as it would impose dangerous and unprecedented restrictions…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: The New Family Planning State Plan Option Under the ACA
Leo Cuello and Susan Berke FogelQ. What is the new Family Planning State Option under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)?…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Breaks Down the Florida Decision and What It Means
Leo Cuello and Jane PerkinsBACKGROUND In State of Florida ex rel. Bondi et al. v. U.S. Dep?t of Health & Human Service…
- July 23, 2013
National Health Law Program Breaks Down the Federal Budget Threats to Medicaid
Leo CuelloAs always, NHeLP is committed to helping state advocates protect state Medicaid programs. NHeLP will continue to devote…
- July 23, 2013
Talking Points for Medicaid Block Grants and Spending Caps
Andy DiAntonioA block grant or federal spending cap would likely mean devastating cuts to a program that provides cost-effective health…
- July 23, 2013
How Threats to Medicaid Impact Reproductive Health Disparities
Andy DiAntonioThe existing entitlement structure of Medicaid is essential to its ability to provide reproductive services to low-income women and…
