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
Testimony of NHeLP’s Jane Perkins to House Government Reform Subcommittee on Dental Services
Jane Perkins�NHeLP Legal Director Jane Perkins addresses the performance of states in assuring that children obtain dental services through the…
- July 23, 2013
Testimony of Laurie Norris, Public Justice Center, to House Government Reform Subcommittee
Charlie Blodnieks�Deamonte Driver, age 12, died as a result of an untreated infected tooth that resulted in a massive brain…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Publicly Available Data in Medicaid Managed Care
Jane Perkins�This Q&A discusses accountability and stewardship standards in managed care, particularly public reporting requirements for states and managed care…
- July 23, 2013
Analysis and Changes under the Final DRA Rule (July ’07)
Andy DiAntonioChanges to the Citizenship Documentation Requirements under the Final Rule published 72 Fed. Reg. 38662-38697 (July 13, 2007) …
- July 23, 2013
Fact Sheet: Update on Federal Court AccessAbstention
Sarah SomersUpdate on Federal Court Access -- Abstentionproduced bySarah Somers and Natalie Keanwith a grant from the Training and Advocacy…
- July 23, 2013
Thirty Questions to Ask About Managed Care and EPSDT
Jane PerkinsThis document lists thirty questions detailing essential elements related to EPSDT that should be included in contracts and Requests…
- July 23, 2013
In Medicaid Case, Delaware Federal Court Affirms Fundamental Right to Travel
External Source and Andy DiAntonioIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWAREC.A. No. 05-127 (GMS)MARIANNE DUFFY, by her parents and…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments on Medicaid Transportation Proposed Rule
Andy DiAntonioThe National Health Law Program supported, in principle, the establishment, at State option, of a non-emergency transportation brokerage program…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Medicaid Coverage of Reproductive Health Services
Jane PerkinsWomen rely on the Medicaid program. Twelve percent of all women of child bearing age?over 7 million women?rely…
- July 23, 2013
Factsheet: Medicaid Transportation Services
Andy DiAntonioI. INTRODUCTION Title XIX of the Social Security Act and accompanying regulations require that in…
- July 23, 2013
Q & A: Obtaining Documents Through the Recently-Amended Freedom of Information
Jane PerkinsQ&A Obtaining Documents Through the Recently-Amended Freedom of Information Act Prepared by Jane Perkins …
- 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: HIPAA, Remuneration, and Medicaid Share of Cost
Jane PerkinsQ. The hospital has been covering my client?s Medicaid share of cost (aka spend down), thus allowing her…
