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California Children and Health Advocates Concerned Over Healthy Families Transition Start Date

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on October 31, 2012

In the attached letter to Secretary Diana Dooley of the California Health & Human Services Agency and members of the California Legislature, The Children's Partnership signs on as one of 20 leading health and children's organizations requesting a more reasonable date to begin the transition of children from the Healthy Families Program into Medi-Cal. "Based on extensive conversations with CHHS and DHCS, the state does not appear to be prepared for a January 1 start date," says Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-President. 

 

Submitted Comments on Health Care/Health Reform

  • Group Comments on Proposed Regulations Governing Eligibility and Enrollment for the Individual Exchange
    on April 03, 2013
    Download submitted comments from The Children's Partnership and our consumer advocate partners regarding the Exchange's March 21, 2013 proposed eligibility and enrollment regulations for the Individual Exchange (Covered California). 
  • Comments on Proposed Online and Paper Model Applications
    on February 28, 2013

    Download TCP's submitted comments to CMS on the proposed Online and Paper Model Applications, CMS-10440.

  • Comments on Proposed Rules
    on February 21, 2013
    Download submitted comments from California's Children Advocates to CMS on proposed rulemaking regarding streamlining and seamlessness under the ACA, CMS-2334-P.
  • Comments on Stage 3 Meaningful Use
    on January 14, 2013
    Download TCP's submitted comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HIT Policy Committee, regarding Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria.
  • Comments on the Single Streamlined Application Data Elements
    on September 04, 2012
    Download TCP's submitted comments on Draft Elements and Supporting Statement for Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations, CMS-10433, CMS-10438, CMS-10439 and CMS-10440.
  • Comments, Small Business Health Options Program
    on August 13, 2012

    Download TCP's submitted comments  to the California Health Benefit Exchange on Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), regarding employee/employer plan choice and navigators.

  • Comments on Service Center Options
    on August 06, 2012
    Download TCP's submitted comments  to the California Health Benefit Exchange on Service Center Options.
  • Comments on Qualified Health Plan Policies and Strategies to Improve Care, Prevention and Affordablility
    on August 06, 2012
    Download TCP's comments on child-only plans , submitted to the California Health Benefit Exchange.
  • Group Comments to CMS, General Guidance on Federally-facilitated Exchanges
    on June 18, 2012
    The Children's Partnership joined national advocates on this letter to CCIIO/CMS  regarding the May 16, 2012 "General Guidance on Federally-facilitated Exchanges".
  • Group Comment on Medicaid Payment Rule
    on June 11, 2012
    Joint advocates letter regarding CMS-2370-P; Medicaid Program: Payments for Services Furnished by Certain Primary Care Physicians and Charges for Vaccine Administration Under the Vaccines for Children Program
  • CHDP Gateway: Maximizing Its Potential for Children as the Affordable Care Act Is Implemented
    on June 07, 2012
    Download our recommendations  to California policymakers regarding increasing access to health care for children through the CHDP Gateway under ACA.
  • Interim Final Rule: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans
    on May 11, 2012

    Download the submitted comments CMS-9989-F

  • Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010
    on May 07, 2012

    Download submitted comments on CMS-2349-F

  • Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposed Rules
    on May 07, 2012

    Download the submitted comments  on CMS-0044.

  • Meaningful Use Stage 2 Preliminary Proposed Rules
    on February 25, 2011

    Download the submitted comments  on CMS-0044-P.

  • Proposed Rules, Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program
    on March 12, 2010

    Download the submitted comments to HIT Policy Committee, CMS-0033-P

Letters of Support on Health Care/Health Reform

  • Letter of Support for SB 126
    on April 01, 2013

    The Children's Partnership supports SB 126 (Steinberg) which will extend the provisions of California’s Autism Insurance Mandate Law (SB 946) for an additional five years until July 1, 2019.

    Download the letter of support here. 

  • Letter of Support for Healthy Families and Strong Communities
    on March 07, 2013

    The Children's Partnership joins over 360 organizations on a signed a letter to the President and Members of Congress in support of access to health care and nutrition assistance for all Americans, including immigrant families.

    Download the letter here.

  • Letter to HHS: Eliminate CHIP Waiting Period
    on February 21, 2013

    The Children's Partnership signed-on with other child advocates to support the elimination of a waiting period currently under the Proposed Rule pertaining to Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges, CMS-2234-P. 

    Download the full letter here.

  • Joint Letter on the Proposed Regulations for Medicaid to Age 26 for Eligible Former Foster Youth
    on February 20, 2013

    The Children's Partnership joined the Children's Defense Fund and other child advocacy organizations on a letter to HHS on a new health care law requirement that former foster care youth be covered by Medicaid to the age of 26. 

    Download the letter here. 

  • Letter to Democratic Congressional Leadership: Protect Medicaid
    on December 19, 2012

    The Children's Partnership signed-on with Community Catalyst as one of 193 groups from thirty-four states and Washington, DC urging the Democratic Congressional Leadership to protect Medicaid in the current budget debate to avert the fiscal cliff. 

    Download the full letter here.

  • Letter of Support for School-Based Health Centers
    on December 05, 2012

    The Children's Partnership joined the California School Health Centers Association, the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, and other children’s advocates in support for a $50 million appropriation, in the President’s FY 2014 budget, dedicated exclusively to school-based health center (SBHC) operations.

    Download the letter to Secretary Sebelius here. 

  • California's Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Request Regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program Transition into Medicaid
    on November 09, 2012

    The Children's Partnership signed-on with NHeLP and other California child advocate organizations to voice comments and concerns about California's Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Request regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program Transition to Medicaid Program. 

    Download the letter here . 

  • Coverage for DACA Eligible Teenagers and Young Adults
    on October 29, 2012

    The Children's Partnership joined national and state children's advocates supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA-eligible individuals having access coverage in the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) as well as through the Exchanges. 

    Download the support letter sent on October 29, 2012.

  • Support Letter Urges Governor to Sign SB 970 (de Leon)
    on September 08, 2012

    The Children's Partnership submitted a letter to Governor Brown, urging his signature of SB 970 (de Leon).  SB 970 would integrate the process of applying for health coverage with public programs such as CalFresh and CalWORKS. 

  • Coalition Letter to Governor Brown and CA Legislature on Healthy Families Elimination
    on June 25, 2012
    The Children's Partnership joins a broad coalition in a statement urging the Legislature to vote "no" on Health Families elimination.
  • Support Letter to Protect CHIPRA Performance Bonus Funding
    on May 07, 2012

    The Children's Partnership joined a broad coalition of national advocates opposing a vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $400 million from CHIPRA Performance Bonuses funding.  

    Download the letter  sent to all House health staff May 7, 2012

  • Coalition Letter in Support of the Children's Budget Act
    on April 16, 2012

    The Children's Partnership joined this letter of support by the First Focus Campaign for Children on their work with Representative Danny Davis (IL) in the House and Senator Menendez (NJ) in the Senate on the Children’s Budget Act – H.R. 1602 and S. 1396.  The legislation would call for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to annually produce a full and deliberate accounting of all the money the federal government spends on and for children.

    Download the letter  sent on April 16, 2012.

  • California's Children's Health Coverage Coalition Sends Letter to CA Legislature Regarding Healthy Families to MediCal Shift
    on June 02, 2011
    Download letter to Senator Steinberg and Assemblymember Perez.
  • California's Children's Health Coverage Coalition Sends Letter to CA Legislature
    on May 23, 2011
    Download the letter to Senator DeSaulnier and Assemblymember Mitchell.

Presentations on Health Care/Health Reform

  • Children’s Regional Integrated Service System Conference: ACA Impacts for Children
    on November 02, 2012

    Kristen Golden Testa presented implications and benefits of ACA for California’s children with special needs.

    Download the Power Point presentation here.

     

  • California's Experience Designing a Streamlined User-Friendly Enrollment System
    on January 19, 2012

    Kristen Golden Testa, Health Director
    Health Action 2012 Families USA, Washington DC
    January 19, 2012

    Download the Power Point