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August 11, 2023
Medicaid Eligibility Call Centers: Questions for LEP & Disability Access
Elizabeth Edwards and Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Fact Sheet
Call centers are often the primary way that Medicaid enrollees interact with the Medicaid agency. During the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage period, people are often relying on the Medicaid call centers for answers to questions, to submit requested information, file appeals, and otherwise receive assistance. But call…
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August 1, 2023
Case Explainer: Health & Hospital System of Marion Co., Indiana v. Talevski
Jane Perkins Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Guide, Case Explainer
In Health and Hospital System of Marion County, Indiana v. Talevski, the Supreme Court addressed whether provisions of federal safety net programs can be enforced by individuals pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and, if so, whether individuals can enforce provisions of the Medicaid Nursing Home Reform Act. The…
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July 19, 2023
Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services on DACA and Health Coverage
Michelle Yiu Testimony
NHeLP submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services on the importance of ending the unjustifiable exclusion of DACA recipients from eligibility to coverage under certain CMS health insurance affordability programs. The statement addresses how the…
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July 13, 2023
Comments on Proposed Medicaid Access Rule
Jennifer Lav, Wayne Turner, David Machledt, Abigail Coursolle, Dania Douglas, Charly Gilfoil, Jasmine Young, and Madeline Morcelle Comments
CMS proposed changes and additions to regulations enforcing the "equal access" provision of Medicaid. These changes would strengthen opportunities for enrollees' input and oversight of state Medciaid programs, would help promote access to Medicaid services, would improve quality of care, and promoting transparency and adequate payment for fee-for-service Medicaid.…
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June 15, 2023
NHeLP Comments on the HHS DACA Health Coverage Proposed Rule
Michelle Yiu, Sarah Grusin, and Mara Youdelman Comments
NHeLP submitted comments generally in support of the HHS proposed rule "Clarifying Eligibility for a Qualified Health Plan Through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reductions, a Basic Health Program, and for Some Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs." The proposed rule seeks to no…
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June 14, 2023
The Constitutionality of Demographic Data Collection
Geron Gadd and Mara Youdelman Issue Brief
Collecting demographic data is legal and constitutional. Questions have arisen about the constitutionality of the collection and use of demographic data. This concern has been attributed to the Supreme Court’s 1995 decision in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena. Yet Adarand and the cases following it preclude neither the collection…
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Medicaid Eligibility Call Centers: Questions for LEP & Disability Access

Case Explainer: Health & Hospital System of Marion Co., Indiana v. Talevski

Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services on DACA and Health Coverage

Comments on Proposed Medicaid Access Rule

The Constitutionality of Demographic Data Collection

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Medicaid Eligibility Call Centers: Questions for LEP & Disability Access

Case Explainer: Health & Hospital System of Marion Co., Indiana v. Talevski

Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services on DACA and Health Coverage

Comments on Proposed Medicaid Access Rule

NHeLP Comments on the HHS DACA Health Coverage Proposed Rule

The Constitutionality of Demographic Data Collection