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CLASP submitted comments in support of the Illinois 1115 continuity of care and administrative simplification waiver demonstration, which would allow it to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months after childbirth and allow continuous eligibility during this period. If approved, parents and babies would be more likely to access and experience continuity of care in the first year of life, increasing positive health outcomes for both.
CLASP's Suzanne Wikle provided a statement in support of Medicaid expansion in Kansas at the Governor's Council on Medicaid Expansion.
CLASP submitted comments to CMS on Montana's Demonstration Amendment and Extension Application: Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Program.
WEBCAST: Increasing Benefit Access through Administrative Advocacy
Medicaid renewals often lead to eligible beneficiaries losing coverage due to procedural issues like not receiving notices or not providing required forms.
Many people lose Medicaid and SNAP benefits at renewal, often due to cumbersome renewal processes and unnecessary paperwork rather than a change in their eligibility status. States can reduce the number of eligible people losing benefits at renewal by maximizing the use of “ex parte” renewals.
CLASP comments opposing the proposed rule to eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP.
CLASP submitted comments to Montana on the state's Demonstration Amendment and Extension Application: Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Program.
CLASP prepared comments on proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act's provision on Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities.
CLASP has developed key principles for universal health care coverage, focusing on people with low incomes and people of color.