Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-P) Download Document (PDF)
We write in support of including robust health care expansions in the final Build Back Better Reconciliation legislation. Download Document (PDF)
Letter to Congressional Leadership on ‘Build Back Better’ Health Proposals Read More >>
In order to quickly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government allowed temporary flexibilities to many policies related to telehealth services. This issue brief describes the temporary telehealth policies that have been especially successful for Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) health centers, and provides recommended actions at the state/local level for implementing more
Webinar Slides(PDF) Medicaid & Medicaid Managed Care: Financing Approaches for Medical Respite Care(LINK) NIMRC(LINK) Medicaid and managed care organizations (MCOs) are increasingly providing financial support for medical respite care programs because they recognize the value of these models of care. This webinar will feature program administrators from two very different medical respite programs who
Medicaid & Managed Care Financing Strategies that Support Medical Respite Care Programs Read More >>
Nearly 15 million low-income Americans gained access to health insurance because of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Medicaid expansion—many gaining coverage for the first time. View Blog (Link)
Medicaid covers over half of all patients at HCH programs and is the most common insurance program for people experiencing homelessness. If Medicaid is funded using a block grant, states will be forced to reduce services, limit enrollment, and/or lower payment rates to providers when more people need care. “States would lose billions in Medicaid
Statement: National HCH Council Opposes CMS Medicaid Block Grants Read More >>
Section 1557 NPRM, RIN 0945-AA11, “Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities” Download Document (PDF)
Comments on HHS’s Section 1557 Health Care Discrimination Rule Read More >>
Medicaid expansion directly helped improve access to health coverage for homeless populations in states that expanded. Download Document (PDF)
