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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 Carrión, 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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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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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
NHeLP submitted comments asking CMS to add expanded demographic questions to the Healthcare.gov application. The Marketplace Application should capture information on enrollees' race, ethnicity, primary language, sex characteristics, gender identity, and disabilities to facilitate accessibility, track and address health disparities, and enable culturally competent care.
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May 16, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Prescribing for Reproductive & Sexual Health Medications
Liz McCaman Taylor and Cathren Cohen Guide, 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 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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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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Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection

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

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

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

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NHeLP Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule

Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection

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 Coverage of Advanced Practice Prescribing for Reproductive & Sexual Health Medications

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

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