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August 3, 2026
Statement for the Record for the Senate Budget Committee Hearing entitled “Medicaid: The Reality”
Steven Schmidt Testimony
On August 4, 2026, the United States Senate Budget Committee held a hearing titled: “Medicaid: The Reality." NHeLP submitted a statement for the record emphasizing the importance of Medicaid and Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). NHeLP's statement made clear that increased spending on HCBS is not evidence of fraud,…
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July 21, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Fee-for-Service Targeted Payments Proposed Rule
Geraldine Doetzer, Jennifer Lav, and Christina Piecora Comments
NHeLP submitted comments opposing this proposed rule, which would substantially restrict access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries by reducing payment limits on state directed payments (SDPs) in Medicaid managed care and certain fee-for-service supplemental payments. The comment focus on how these proposals go far beyond statutory requirements and would…
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July 16, 2026
[Webinar] Navigating In Home Supportive Services for Children: Assessments, Protective Supervision, and Hearings
Elizabeth Zirker and Michelle DeBlank Webinar
This training focuses on In Home Supportive Services for children, and provides an overview of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, including hourly task guidelines, ranking functional limitations, and tips for navigating the IHSS assessment process. The training also covers Protective Supervision eligibility and documentation strategies, approaches for working…
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June 15, 2026
[Webinar] Strengthening the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Grievance Process
Daniel Young Webinar
This webinar informs advocates about the May 2024 regulations in the HCBS Access Rule that require states to implement a grievance process for individuals receiving Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). These regulations require states with fee-for-service (FFS) HCBS programs to implement a grievance process by December 31,…
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June 15, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set
David Machledt Comments
These comments offer NHeLP's general support for the HCBS Quality Measure Set, but express some concerns related to a proposal to remove two mandatory measures related to measuring community inclusion and integration, the failure to require states to report certain measures stratified by race and ethnicity, and the divergence…
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April 30, 2026
An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services
Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Alicia Emanuel, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, T. Nancy Lam, Kimberly Lewis, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Skyler Rosellini, Jasmine Young, Elizabeth Zirker, and Jules Lutaba Guide
NHeLP’s Medi-Cal Services Guide provides an in-depth description of some of the most important services covered in the Medi-Cal program, including prescription drug services, mental health and substance use disorder services, reproductive and sexual health services, gender-affirming services, among others. The guide seeks to help legal aid attorneys, health…
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Statement for the Record for the Senate Budget Committee Hearing entitled “Medicaid: The Reality”

NHeLP Comments on Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Fee-for-Service Targeted Payments Proposed Rule

[Webinar] Navigating In Home Supportive Services for Children: Assessments, Protective Supervision, and Hearings

[Webinar] Strengthening the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Grievance Process

An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services

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Statement for the Record for the Senate Budget Committee Hearing entitled “Medicaid: The Reality”

NHeLP Comments on Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Fee-for-Service Targeted Payments Proposed Rule

[Webinar] Navigating In Home Supportive Services for Children: Assessments, Protective Supervision, and Hearings

[Webinar] Strengthening the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Grievance Process

NHeLP Comments on Proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set

An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services