Council Statement on Medicaid Work Requirements and Other Restrictions | February 2018
Letter to Senate on Graham-Cassidy Bill | September 2017
NHCHC Senate Letter on Health Reform | June 2017
Letter from CEO Bobby Watts: Advancing our Values-NOW | May 2017
The Dangers of Medicaid Block Grants or Per Capita Caps and Guiding Principles for Reform | January 2017
2016 Health Reform & Homelessness Policy Statement: 16 Key Advocacy Areas for the HCH Community
Post-Election Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), #2 | March 2017
Post-Election Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), #1 | November 2016
Template one-pager for clients on health reform | February 2017
NHCHC Outreach & Enrollment Activities: A brief list of the activities, services and resources we have compiled that describe our policy goals, trainings, and materials (with hyperlinks) | June 2016
Template Letters to Elected Officials
- Template letter to elected/reelected state officials (expansion states)
- Template letter to elected/reelected state officials (non-expansion states)
- Example HCH CEO letter to Governor: Requesting support for Medicaid at federal level
- Example HCH letter to Congressional Representatives: Requesting support for full Medicaid expansion in all states, asserting the HCH Health Reform Principles & outlining reasons why Medicaid is vital for people who are homeless
- Example letter to invite for a site visit
Enrollment Tool Kit
- Outreach & Enrollment Quick Guide: Promising Strategies for Engaging the Homeless Population | January 2014
- Client Engagement Tip Sheet (2-pager) | January 2014
- Consumer Medicaid information flyer | updated January 2014
- Medicaid Enrollment: Your Guide for Engaging People Experiencing Homelessness (collaboration with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness) | October 2013
- (Kaiser) State Decisions on Medicaid Expansion and Exchanges
- (Enroll America) Information on In-Person Assistance
- (HHS) Fact Sheet on Application Assistance
- (Enroll America) Best Practices in Outreach and Enrollment for Health Centers
- (Kaiser) New Rules for Determining Income Under Medicaid in 2014
- HCH Staff FAQ: Medicaid Expansion states
- HCH Staff FAQ: Medicaid NON-Expansion states
- Enrollment Fact Sheet (2 pages) and full Enrollment Policy Brief
- Consumer FAQ: “What Does Medicaid Expansion Do for Me?”|REVISED June 2018
- Medicaid Expansion Event Guide | June 2014
- Consumer Involvement in ACA Education and Outreach Policy Brief
(More ACA resources are available below)
Webinars
- Housing is Health Care: An In-Depth Look at Denver HCH’s Integrated Model of Care | September 26, 2018
- Implications of Medicaid Expansion on HCH Health Centers: Learning from Experience | August 15, 2018
- Financing Medical Respite Care: A Practical Discussion to Ensure Sustainability | June 13, 2017
- Immigration Enforcement and Health Centers: Knowing Your Rights as a Provider | May 3, 2017
- Health Reform & the HCH Community: What You Need to KNOW, What You Need to DO | April 20, 2017
- Medication-Assisted Treatment: Changes in Federal Policy Will Help Increase Access to Opioid Treatment in the HCH Community | January 25, 2017
- “Ask and Code”: Documenting Homelessness Throughout the Health Care System | October 25, 2016
- Treating Opioid Addiction in Homeless Populations: Challenges and Opportunities Providing Medication Assisted Treatment (Buprenorphine) | August 18, 2016
- The SPOT: Boston’s New Harm Reduction Program for Opioid Users Forges New Ground | July 28, 2016
- Hospital Community Benefit Funding: Potential Resources to Meet the Needs of Homeless Populations | July 12, 2016
- Serving the Homeless Community: New Findings on the Impact of the ACA Medicaid Expansion (Kaiser Family Foundation) | April 16, 2016
- Managed Care and Homeless Populations: Linking the HCH Community and MCO Partners | April 5, 2016
- Financing Supportive Housing Services: Maximizing Medicaid Options and Promoting Practices in the Field | April 29, 2015
- Early Impacts of the Medicaid Expansion for the Homeless Population (Kaiser Family Foundation) | December 15, 2014
- Living and Working in the Coverage Gap: Homeless Health Care in States Yet to Expand Medicaid | November 13, 2014
- State Flexibility in Medicaid Expansion: Lessons and Insights from the Field | May 21, 2014
- Medicaid Expansion and HCH Projects: New Possibilities, Outstanding Opportunities | May 19, 2014
- Making the Most of Payment Reform | April 18, 2014
- Medicaid Enrollment: Your Guide for Engaging People Experiencing Homelessness (collaboration with U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, December 11, 2013)
- Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment and Outreach: Changes Coming to the HCH Community | February 27, 2013
- Health Care Needs for Homeless Populations in a Health Reform World (Affiliated with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) | January 16, 2013
- Connecting Homeless Individuals to Medicaid and Health Care Services: Key Lessons from HCH Administrators and Frontline Workers | September 27, 2012
- Health Reform and Medicaid Expansion: HCH Lessons Learned from Three States | July 24, 2012
- Health Reform and Justice-Involved Populations: Opportunities for the HCH Community | June 19, 2012
- HCH Staffing and Services: National Trends and Implications for Growth | June 13, 2012
- Medicaid’s Home and Community-Based Services Program: An Orientation for Homeless Health Care Providers | May 31, 2012
- Health Reform & Homeless Populations: What Does the Law Do for You? | May 9, 2012
- Community Health Worker Guide
- Health Care Reform: An Overview for Grantees | January 2011
Policy Briefs and Other Materials
- Medical Respite Care Programs & the IHI Triple Aim Framework | April 2019
- Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Medication-Assisted Treatment at Health Care for the Homeless Programs (Kaiser Family Foundation) | April 2019
- Insurance Coverage at HCH Programs, 2017 | November 2018
- Housing is Health Care: A Case Study of Housing Development at an HCH Program | August 2018
- Medicaid & Work Requirements: Likely Impact on the HCH Community | July 2018
- Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations: Case Study with Hennepin Health | May 2018
- Health Insurance Coverage at HCH Programs, 2016 | May 2018
- Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations: Case Study with Boston HCH Program | March 2018
- Medical Respite Care: Financing Approaches | June 2017
- Insurance Coverage at Health Care for the Homeless Projects, 2013-2015 | March 2017
- Medication-Assisted Treatment: Changes in Federal Law & Regulation | October 2016
- Ask & Code: Documenting Homelessness Throughout the Health Care System | October 2016
- Hospital Community Benefit Funds: Resources for the HCH Community | May 2016
- Medication-Assisted Treatment: Buprenorphine in the HCH Community | May 2016
- Managed Care and Homeless Populations: Linking the HCH Community and MCO Partners (with UnitedHealthcare)| March 2016
- How has the ACA Medicaid Expansion Affected Providers Serving the Homeless Population: Analysis of Coverage, Revenues, and Costs (Kaiser Family Foundation) | March 2016
- Medicaid & Permanent Supportive Housing: A Quick Guide for Health Centers | April 2015
- Early Impacts of the Medicaid Expansion for the Homeless Population (Kaiser Family Foundation) | November 2014
- Living and Working in the Coverage Gap: Homeless Health Care in States that have yet to Expand Medicaid | October 2014
- Medicaid Expansion and HCH Projects: New Possibilities, Outstanding Opportunities | May 2014
- Alternative Medicaid Expansion Plans: Key Elements for the HCH Community | May 2014
- Consumer FAQ: “What Does Health Reform Do for Me?” |REVISED May 2014
- Episodic Bundled Payments and Global Payments: Considerations for Health Care for the Homeless Projects | April 2014
- Outreach & Enrollment Quick Guide: Promising Strategies for Engaging the Homeless Population | January 2014
- Client Engagement Tip Sheet (2-pager) | January 2014
- Consumer Medicaid information flyer | updated January 2014
- Medicaid Enrollment: Your Guide for Engaging People Experiencing Homelessness (collaboration with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness) | October 2013
- American Journal of Public Health: Achieving Public Health Goals through Medicaid Expansion: Opportunities in Criminal Justice, Homelessness and Behavorial Health with the PPACA | October 2013
- Consumer Involvement in Affordable Care Act Education and Outreach | August 2013
- Medicaid Enrollment and the ACA: Changes Coming to the HCH Community | May 2013
- Medicaid Expansion & Criminal Justice-Involved Populations: Opportunities for the HCH Community | January 2013
- Improving Care Transitions for People Experiencing Homelessness | December 2012
- Medicaid Expansion and the ACA: Issues for the HCH Community | September 2012
- Medicaid Coverage and Care for the Homeless Population: Key Lessons to Consider for the 2014 Medicaid Expansion (Kaiser Family Foundation collaboration w/NHCHC) | September 2012
- HCH Staffing and Services: National Trends and Implications for Growth | June 2012
- Medicaid’s Home and Community-Based Services Program: An Orientation for Homeless Health Care Providers | May 2012
- Council comments on HHS’ Essential Health Benefits Informational Bulletin | January 2012
- Community Health Workers: Financing and Administration | September 2011
- Community Health Workers in Health Care for the Homeless | June 2011
- Policy Brief: State Options for Medicaid Expansion | July 2011
- 2011 Policy Statement: Health Reform and Homelessness | March 2011
- Funding Brief: Using Expanded Services Grants for Services in Permanent Supportive Housing | November 2010
- Policy Brief: Medicaid Expansion and Health Center Investments | August 2010
- Policy Brief: Reducing Barriers to Medicaid Enrollment | August 2010
- FAQs on the Need for Health Care Reform | July 2010
- Policy Brief: Health Reform and Chronic Disease Prevention | June 2010
- Policy Brief: Integrated Care around Hospitalization and the Role of Medical Respite Programs | May 2010
- Health Care for the Homeless & Health Reform | March 2010
- The Nexus of Health Reform, Housing, and Homelessness | October 2009
Council Input to Federal ACA Implementation
- Comments to CMS re: proposed Medicaid MCO regulations | July 2015
- Comments to CMS re: proposed training standards for Navigators | May 2013
- Comments to CMS re: proposed regulations on single, streamlined application | February 2013
- Comments to CMS re: proposed Medicaid regulations | February 2013
- Letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius re: full Medicaid expansion | November 2012
- Comments to CCIIO re: Essential Health Benefits | January 2012
- Council responds to Federal Medicaid Enrollment Regulations | October 2011
- Council encourages CMS to issue information to states about homelessness, permanent supportive housing, and medical respite care | August 2011