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July 5, 2017
Sec. 1115 Demonstration Authority: Medicaid Provisions That Prohibit a Waiver
Jane Perkins Issue Brief, Guide
With HHS Secretary Tom Price open to Section 1115 waivers in Medicaid that could create obstacles to accessing Medicaid services, National Health Law Program's N.C. office has created a primer on what parts of the Medicaid act that cannot be waived. As this paper notes, "Section 1115 of the…
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October 31, 2013
Advocate’s Guide to the Medicaid Program
Jane Perkins, Sarah Somers, Kimberly Lewis, and Corey Davis Manual/Report, Guide
Since 1986, the Advocate's Guide to the Medicaid Program has been the leading authoritative reference on Medicaid for a quick, convenient way to understand the program. Advocates, policy makers, and others rely on the Guide to ensure that the Medicaid program is implemented as the law intends, and that…
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July 23, 2013
Translation Glossaries
Mara Youdelman Health Advocate, Fact Sheet, Guide
Translation glossaries identify commonly used terms and would create standardized translations for these terms. This saves money since translation costs are often created by word count and also ensures consistent use of terms across many actors which would benefit Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. For example, after enactment of…
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July 23, 2010
What’s in a Word? A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care (Full Guide)
Mara Youdelman Guide
The full "What's in a Word?: A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care." The Guide is essential for health care providers, their staff to understanding interpreting and translation in health care for individuals who are limited English proficient (LEP). "To provide quality patient-centered health care, it…
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September 29, 2009
HIPAA and Language Services in Health Care
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Guide
In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law and began to reshape how patients and healthcare providers think about the privacy of patient information. For interpreters who work in health care settings, it is important to understand how the patient privacy requirements of HIPAA affect…
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April 15, 2007
Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results of a National Survey of Internal Medicine Physicians
Mara Youdelman Article, Fact Sheet, Guide
Fifty-two million people, 19.4% of the U.S. population, speak a language other than English at home. Of these, 44.6% speak English “less than very well.” Estimates of the number of people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) range from 11 million to 21 million people. To determine whether internal medicine…
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Sec. 1115 Demonstration Authority: Medicaid Provisions That Prohibit a Waiver

Advocate’s Guide to the Medicaid Program

Translation Glossaries

What’s in a Word? A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care (Full Guide)

HIPAA and Language Services in Health Care

Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results of a National Survey of Internal Medicine Physicians