- April 14, 2022
NHeLP comments on Oregon’s application for renewal of the Oregon Health Plan § 1115(a) Demonstration Waiver for 2022-2027
Read moreIn public comments, NHeLP expresses support for Oregon's decision to abandon its waiver of EPSDT. However, NHeLP strongly opposes…
- April 14, 2022
Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health Hearing on “Communities in Need: Legislation to Support Mental Health and Well-Being.”
Jennifer Lav CommentsRead more*Institutional Authors: National Health Law Program, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Center for Public Representation,…
- April 12, 2022
NHeLP Comments on the Proposed Update to the CDC’s Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
Read moreIn these comments to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NHeLPs conveys its support for the CDC's…
- April 8, 2022
More Transparency Needed to Ensure Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Access to Necessary Off-Label Prescription Drugs
Read moreUnder federal law, state Medicaid programs are required to cover (with a few exceptions) outpatient prescription drugs for “medically…
- April 4, 2022
Asynchronous telehealth in states that cover abortions for Medicaid beneficiaries
Read more*Fact sheet was co-written with legal intern Allison Berquist In this fact sheet, NHeLP identifies and analyzes how the…
- February 11, 2022
NHeLP letter to HHS Sec. Becerra – Re: Advancing Health Equity Through Essential Health Benefits
Read moreThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a comprehensive set of ten Essential Health Benefits (EHB) that most health plans…
- February 9, 2022
Eliminating Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medicaid
Read moreFew individuals with opioid use disorder currently have access to medication-assisted treatment, a highly effective overdose prevention treatment. As the…
- February 8, 2022
Statement for the Record to the United States Senate Committee on Finance on Youth Mental Health
Read moreNHeLP submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Finance Committee on approaches to improve coverage and services…
- February 4, 2022
Coverage of Over-the-Counter Drugs in Medicaid (Revised February 2022)
Read moreDrug coverage is an important facet of the Medicaid program. Although it is an optional benefit, all states cover…
- February 1, 2022
Children’s Behavioral Health Mobile Response and Stabilization Services
Read moreMobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) is a specific kind of mobile crisis service and stabilization service for children…
