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July 28, 2022
California Prepares for PHE Unwinding through Release of Operational Plan
Skyler Rosellini Issue Brief
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). While not required, CMS has encouraged states to make their plans publicly available. In their latest guidance to states, CMS outlines detailed requirements and recommendations for states to effectively return to normal business operations when the PHE ends. In May, California’s Medicaid agency, Department…
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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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May 16, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Prescribing for Reproductive & Sexual Health Medications
Liz McCaman Taylor and Cathren Cohen Health Advocate, Issue Brief, NHeLP Matters, Guide
Advanced practice providers (APPs) are licensed health care practitioners, other than physicians, who may practice independently and bill directly under state law. Public health research supports making a variety of reproductive and sexual health medications available through APPs. There are two primary state policy levers that impact access to…
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May 3, 2022
Scope of Practice and Medicaid: State Flexibility to Cover Advanced Practice Care
Liz McCaman Taylor and Cathren Cohen Health Advocate, Issue Brief, NHeLP Matters
Advanced practice providers (APPs) are licensed health care practitioners, other than physicians, who may practice independently and bill directly under state law. Public health research supports making a variety of services available through APPs. There are two primary state policy levers that impact Medicaid enrollees’ access to advanced practice…
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April 8, 2022
More Transparency Needed to Ensure Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Access to Necessary Off-Label Prescription Drugs
Abigail Coursolle Issue Brief
Under federal law, state Medicaid programs are required to cover (with a few exceptions) outpatient prescription drugs for “medically accepted indications.” Medically accepted indications are both those that are included on the drug’s label by the FDA as part of the approval process, and certain “off-label” uses.Medicaid programs are…
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February 9, 2022
Eliminating Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medicaid
Cathren Cohen Issue Brief
Few individuals with opioid use disorder currently have access to medication-assisted treatment, a highly effective overdose prevention treatment. As the single largest payer of OUD treatment, Medicaid has an important role to play in reducing barriers and increasing access. In this issue brief, we identify persiting barriers to MAT coverage…
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California Prepares for PHE Unwinding through Release of Operational Plan

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

Scope of Practice and Medicaid: State Flexibility to Cover Advanced Practice Care

More Transparency Needed to Ensure Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Access to Necessary Off-Label Prescription Drugs

Eliminating Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medicaid

Issue Brief Archive

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California Prepares for PHE Unwinding through Release of Operational Plan

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

Medicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Prescribing for Reproductive & Sexual Health Medications

Scope of Practice and Medicaid: State Flexibility to Cover Advanced Practice Care

More Transparency Needed to Ensure Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Access to Necessary Off-Label Prescription Drugs

Eliminating Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medicaid