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.
- March 25, 2024
Comments on Montana Healing and Ending Addiction through Recovery and Treatment (HEART) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment Application
Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- March 19, 2024
Medicaid and CHIP Reimbursement Models for Language Services: 2024 Update
Mara YoudelmanAccess to language services, such as oral interpreting or written translation services, is critical to enhancing patients’ understanding of…
- 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 29, 2024
HHS’s 2024 Final Rule on Health Care Refusals: What Health Advocates Need to Know
Madeline Morcelle and Charly GilfoilFederal health care refusal laws, such as the Weldon Amendment and the Church Amendments, govern when and how covered…
- January 8, 2024
Accessing Contraceptives in Florida: A Toolkit for Young Adults
Christina Piecora, Liz McCaman Taylor, Madeline Morcelle, Kally Xu, Andrea Schmidt, Logan Foster, and Charlotte CasselThis Toolkit was created in partnership with the Florida Health Justice Project (FHJP) with the goal of equipping young…
- 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…
- December 5, 2023
NHeLP Comments on OMB Draft Artificial Intelligence Memorandum
Cassandra LaRose and Elizabeth EdwardsIn comments to OMB, NHeLP provides feedback on the draft memorandum titled "Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for…
- 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,…
- November 15, 2023
Comments on Section 504 Proposed Rules: Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Services
Jennifer Lav, Dania Douglas, Elizabeth Edwards, Charly Gilfoil, David Machledt, Madeline Morcelle, Carly Myers, Michelle Yiu, and Daniel YoungNHeLP offered support and suggested critical ways to strengthen the first update to Section 504 regulations since 1977. The…
- September 21, 2023
NHeLP’s Comments on “Exploring Congress’ Framework for the Future of AI”
Cassandra LaRose and Elizabeth EdwardsNHeLP submitted comments in response to Ranking Member Cassidy's Health, Education, Labor & Pensions white paper, "Exploring Congress Framework…
- 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 17, 2023
Comments on CMS Health Insurance Common Claims Form (CMS-1500)
Charly Gilfoil and Michelle YiuCMS invited public comment on the standard form that health care providers use to submit claims to CMS for…
- 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…
- June 14, 2023
The Constitutionality of Demographic Data Collection
Geron Gadd and Mara YoudelmanCollecting demographic data is legal and constitutional. Questions have arisen about the constitutionality of the collection and use of…