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Regulatory investigations reveal systemic failures among "Commercial "California" Health Plans in delivering timely behavioral health care
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (546+ words) What are the behavioral health investigations? Since 2021, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has conducted behavioral health investigations (BHIs) of the full-service commercial health plans it regulates. " "The BHIs do not include any Medicare or Medi-Cal plans, or…...
Electronic Asset Verification and Medicaid Access in Rural Communities
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (155+ words) The issues described in this blog post are explored more fully in a new NHe LP resource, The Red Tape Divide: How Medicaid Paperwork Burdens Hit Rural Communities Harder. In that paper, we describe gaps in access to Medicaid for…...
NHe LP Comments on Proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (189+ words) National Health Law Program NHe LP Comments on Proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set These comments offer NHe LP's general support for the HCBS Quality Measure Set, but express some concerns related to a proposal to remove…...
What Idaho's ACA Proposal Could Mean for Medicaid
3+ week, 1+ day ago (261+ words) By: Geraldine Doetzer and Wayne Turner Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) created "State Innovation Waivers" that authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive specific provisions of the ACA to allow states to "pursue innovative…...
Immigrant Youth Access to Medi-Cal and Managed Care
3+ week, 3+ day ago (127+ words) National Health Law Program Executive Summary Medi-Cal eligibility and services are being cut back for some immigrants These changes do not apply to youth under age 19, current and former foster youth up to age 26, or pregnant people, as they are…...
[WEBINAR] How the Medicaid and Reproductive Justice Collaborative is Meeting this Moment
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (106+ words) By: Madeline Morcelle, Camille Kid, Daniela Ochoa Diaz, Salen Andrews, and Sydelle Barreto Webinar Recording Webinar Slide Deck The National Health Law Program's experts cover a number of issues impacting access to and the quality of care for low-income and…...
National Health Law Program Warns the Governor's May Revision Proposed Health Care Cuts Would Harm Californians
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (368+ words) National Health Law Program LOS ANGELES " The National Health Law Program (NHe LP) warned today that proposed health care cuts included in Gov Gavin Newsom's 2026-27 May Revision budget proposal would jeopardize access to care for millions of Californians already struggling…...
NHe LP Comments on Idaho 1332 Waiver Application
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (153+ words) By: Geraldine Doetzer, Wayne Turner, and Shandra Hartly NHe LP submitted comments opposing Idaho's recent State Innovation (Section 1332) waiver application, which would establish a program allowing certain Medicaid beneficiaries to enroll in a more costly, less-comprehensive private Marketplace plan. The…...
NHe LP Condemns California Medicaid Funding Freeze
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (196+ words) The National Health Law Program (NHe LP) condemns the Trump administration's decision to freeze $1. 3 billion in federal Medicaid funding for California, calling the move a dangerous attack on Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) and the Californians who rely on…...
Cutting Medi-Cal Dental Care for Millions of Immigrants Is Not Sound Policy
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (493+ words) California is expected to cut Medi-Cal dental coverage for an estimated 2 million immigrants on July 1, 2026. Adult immigrants who receive state-only funded Medi-Cal will lose full scope dental benefits and will only have access to emergency dental care. Pregnant persons are…...