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December 19, 2016
Protect Medicaid Funding: Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities, Issue 3
David Machledt Issue Brief
This third issue in NHeLP's Protect Medicaid Funding series centers on policies to cut or cap Medicaid funding, and how such austerity actions would adversely impact the lives of older adults and individuals with disabilities. For example with capped federal funding, states facing budget shortfalls "would have strong incentives…
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September 1, 2016
NHeLP Comments to PERM Regulations
Leo Cuello and Andy DiAntonio Comments
In comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NHeLP Director of Health Policy Leonardo Cuello recommends that HHS should make the Payment Error Rate Measurement regulations consistent with the recently released Medicaid managed care regulations and use the Payment Error Rate Measurement process as a tool to promote…
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September 1, 2016
NHeLP Comments to MACRA Regulations
Leo Cuello and Andy DiAntonio Comments
In comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NHeLP Director of Health Policy Leonardo Cuello recommends that HHS should improve the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act regulations to encourage models of care that will provide consumers with high-quality care, and put less emphasis only on increasing provider risk…
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July 29, 2016
Lessons from CA: Celebrating 50 Years of Medi-Cal and Looking Ahead
Andy DiAntonio Regulations and Laws
Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, turns 50 this year, and today provides critical health care services to more than 10 million low-income Californians. Staff Attorney Cori Racela examines how Medi-Cal has become a model state Medicaid program with expansive eligibility and services covered. Racela also details challenges facing Medi-Cal, and…
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June 10, 2016
Issue Brief 4: Medicaid Managed Care Final Regulations: Quality and Transparency
David Machledt and Wayne Turner Issue Brief
This issue brief will review selected provisions in the final rule, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs, Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability implementing the requirements concerning quality and transparency. The final rule advances quality assessment, transparency and…
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May 31, 2016
Lessons from CA: Expanding Full-Scope Medi-Cal to All Children
Andy DiAntonio Issue Brief
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Protect Medicaid Funding: Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities, Issue 3

NHeLP Comments to PERM Regulations

NHeLP Comments to MACRA Regulations

Lessons from CA: Celebrating 50 Years of Medi-Cal and Looking Ahead

Issue Brief 4: Medicaid Managed Care Final Regulations: Quality and Transparency

Lessons from CA: Expanding Full-Scope Medi-Cal to All Children