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July 11, 2024
NHeLP Letter to CCIIO on DC EHB Procedural Defect
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-Delgado Letter
NHeLP urges the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) to reject the District of Columbia's recent EHB benchmark plan update due to procedural defects. Specifically, the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking and DC HealthLink announced a public comment period only days before the submission…
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May 16, 2024
2024 HIPAA Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Rolonda Donelson Issue Brief
The Biden Administration finalized modifications to the the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to provide protection to patient information regarding reproductive health care. This issue brief provides background information on HIPAA and analyzes the final regulation issued on April 26, 2024.
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May 9, 2024
Questions and Answers on the 2024 Final Rule Addressing Nondiscrimination Protections under the ACA’s Section 1557
Mara Youdelman, Madeline Morcelle, Wayne Turner, and Jennifer Lav Issue Brief
The Biden Administration finalized updates to the regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or any combination thereof. This issue brief provides background on Section 1557 and analyzes the 2024 final regulations issued…
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May 7, 2024
NHeLP Comments on “Healthy Texas Women” Sec. 1115 Waiver Project Extension Request
Christina Piecora Comments
In comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NHeLP urges the department to reject Texas’ request to continue waiving freedom of choice in its so-called “Healthy Texas Women” Medicaid demonstration waiver. The comments note that HHS “may only approve an application that proposes an experiment, pilot,…
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March 12, 2024
Pharmacy Billing for Contraception
Christina Piecora and Liz McCaman Taylor Issue Brief
This white paper provides an overview of the systemic and individual payer-based barriers to full implementation of pharmacist prescribing policies. Barriers analyzed include the division of medical and pharmacy benefits, complex billing technology, the constant need for payer guidance, and lack of clarity from agencies within the U.S. Department…
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March 8, 2024
NHeLP’s Framing and Language in the Doula Medicaid Project
Michelle Yiu Issue Brief
In recent years, NHeLP has encountered discussions regarding the problematic etymology of the term “doula” as associated with slavery. Given this, NHeLP began conducting research and internal discussions on whether we should reconsider our use of the term within our advocacy work. Because we are not doulas, we engaged…
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NHeLP Letter to CCIIO on DC EHB Procedural Defect

2024 HIPAA Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy

Questions and Answers on the 2024 Final Rule Addressing Nondiscrimination Protections under the ACA’s Section 1557

NHeLP Comments on “Healthy Texas Women” Sec. 1115 Waiver Project Extension Request

Pharmacy Billing for Contraception

NHeLP’s Framing and Language in the Doula Medicaid Project