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- 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 proposal to update the 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. NHeLP's comments highlight the negative consequences the 2016 guidelines have had on access to medically necessary opioid medications for pain, particularly for…
- 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 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…
- 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 must cover. However, regulations allowing states to define EHB through a benchmarking process have lead to inconsistent and inadequate coverage. In this letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, NHeLP urges…
- 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 outpatient prescription drugs in their Medicaid programs. States have significantly more leeway, however, in whether they cover over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. This Fact Sheet provides an overview of Medicaid rules for…
- December 9, 2021
Contraceptive Equity Primers
Read moreState Contraceptive Equity laws can play a critical role in filling the remaining gaps from the Affordable Care Act, and have the potential to expand equitable access to contraceptive services for all. This series of primers is designed to educate advocates and policymakers on the basics of Contraceptive Equity…
- December 7, 2021
Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief
Read moreUPDATED - December 2021. Contraceptive Equity is a policy framework under which contraceptive care is easily accessible and covered at no cost in all health plans. This paper begins with the Model Contraceptive Equity Act legislative language that can serve as a template for state advocates. It concludes with…