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October 3, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule
Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Elizabeth Edwards, Madeline Morcelle, Abigail Coursolle, Charly Gilfoil, Jennifer Lav, Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, Cat Duffy, Catherine McKee, Fabiola De Liban, David Machledt, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Dania Douglas, and Carly Myers Comments
NHeLP submitted comments on the Department of Health and Human Services' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557, the ACA's nondiscrimination provision, protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including language access), age, disability and sex…
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May 2, 2022
NHeLP Comments on CMS Request for Information on Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP
Charly Gilfoil, Cat Duffy, Abigail Coursolle, Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Jennifer Lav, Elizabeth Edwards, and David Machledt Comments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to help ensure equitable access to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In comments, NHeLP responds to the RFI questions on issues ranging from eligibility and…
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December 16, 2021
NHeLP Comments on HHS SUNSET Repeal Rule
Dania Douglas and Wayne Turner Comments
In the HHS SUNSET final rule, HHS sought to retroactively impose a mandatory expiration date on an estimated 18,000 duly promulgated regulations. Even long-standing rules would be automatically rescinded unless they survive a complex process of assessment and review. If implemented, programs like Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance…
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December 8, 2021
NHeLP Comments on the No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule, Part 2
Skyler Rosellini Comments
In December 2020, Congress passed the No Surprises Act; a federal effort to protect people from surprise medical bills. Medical debt is a growing issue across the U.S., especially for the uninsured and underinsured. Starting January 1, 2022, these new rules take effect and will ban surprise bills for…
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August 20, 2021
NHeLP comments on Updating Payment Parameters Rule
Wayne Turner, Dania Douglas, and Fabiola De Liban Regulations and Laws
In the Updating Payment Parameters Rule (UPP Rule), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes several important changes to enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. These changes include extending the open enrollment period, establishing a year-around Special Enrollment Period for low income persons, restoring key features…
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August 19, 2021
NHeLP Comments on Office of Minority Health “Request for Information” on Best Practices for Advancing Cultural Competency, Language Access and Sensitivity Toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Mara Youdelman Comments
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NHeLP Comments on CMS Request for Information on Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP

NHeLP Comments on HHS SUNSET Repeal Rule

NHeLP comments on Updating Payment Parameters Rule

NHeLP Comments on Office of Minority Health “Request for Information” on Best Practices for Advancing Cultural Competency, Language Access and Sensitivity Toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Language Access Archive

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NHeLP Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule

NHeLP Comments on CMS Request for Information on Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP

NHeLP Comments on HHS SUNSET Repeal Rule

NHeLP Comments on the No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule, Part 2

NHeLP comments on Updating Payment Parameters Rule

NHeLP Comments on Office of Minority Health “Request for Information” on Best Practices for Advancing Cultural Competency, Language Access and Sensitivity Toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders