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July 28, 2022
Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-Delgado Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a comprehensive set of ten Essential Health Benefits (EHB) that most health plans must cover. Under federal rules, states can select a benchmark plan that defines what the ten benefits look like in each state. However, many states still have no process for…
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July 17, 2022
NHeLP Comments on West Virginia Creating a Continuum of Care for Medicaid Enrollees with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Demonstration Extension Request
Hector Hernandez-Delgado Comments
In comments to HHS, NHeLP urges the Secretary to reject West Virginia's Section 1115 demonstration extension request to continue waiving the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. This letter emphasizes that while NHeLP is supportive of efforts to increase access to services for Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorders…
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June 9, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Health Insurance Marketplaces, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Program Agencies
Charly Gilfoil Comments
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June 7, 2022
Medicaid, Child Welfare & Institutional Care: Qualified Residential Treatment Programs
Jennifer Lav Issue Brief
A landmark foster care reform law, the Family First Prevention Services Act, was intended to ensure that children are able to live in family-like settings and reduce reliance on unnecessary institutional care. In doing so, the new law put a spotlight on a longstanding Medicaid law and policy that…
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June 6, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Healthy Louisiana Substance Use Disorder 1115 Demonstration Extension Request
Hector Hernandez-Delgado Comments
In comments to HHS, NHeLP urges the Secretary to reject Louisiana's Section 1115 demonstration extension request to continue waiving the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. This letter emphasizes that while NHeLP is supportive of efforts to increase access to services for Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorders (SUD),…
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May 5, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Pennsylvania SUD Demonstration Extension
Héctor Hernández-Delgado Comments
In comments to HHS, NHeLP urges the Secretary to reject Pennsylvania's Section 1115 demonstration extension request to continue waiving the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. This letter emphasizes that while NHeLP is supportive of efforts to increase access to services for Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorders (SUD),…
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Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection

NHeLP Comments on West Virginia Creating a Continuum of Care for Medicaid Enrollees with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Demonstration Extension Request

NHeLP Comments on Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Health Insurance Marketplaces, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Program Agencies

Medicaid, Child Welfare & Institutional Care: Qualified Residential Treatment Programs

NHeLP Comments on Healthy Louisiana Substance Use Disorder 1115 Demonstration Extension Request

NHeLP Comments on Pennsylvania SUD Demonstration Extension