Steps advocates can take to ensure that children are receiving the early childhood special education services to which they are entitled.
MHAP for Kids is featured in a report highlighting recommendations for supporting children and families who have experienced trauma and stress during the pandemic.
“Some doctors are charging people out of pocket for covered services because (they) believe that these covered services are cosmetic,” explained Andrew Cohen, a supervising attorney at Health Law Advocates (HLA)….
MHAP Dir. Marisol Garcia and MHAP Sr. Attorney Lisa Morrow wrote a toolkit for parents and advocates of youth with special needs to be used across the country.
A NEW RULE that imposes a wealth test on green card and visa applicants took effect Monday, and across Massachusetts, advocates are concerned about what this could mean for immigrants.
“It’s much more about penalizing poverty, a lack of wealth, lack of income,” said Andrew Cohen, an attorney with Health Law Advocates, during the event.
Suzanne Curry of Health Care For All and Andrew Cohen of Health Law Advocates, raised concerns about rising out-of-pocket consumer health care costs and suggested the Connector “analyze and share publicly any discernible impact of indexing deductibles.”
TARA BANNOW Not-for-profit health systems like the University of Virginia Health System and Ballad Health have been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks for suing thousands of patients over unpaid bills. There’s no data on how common the practice is nationwide, although a recent JAMA study found 36% of Virginia hospitals used lawsuits to garnish wages. The attention on…
“Twenty immigrant families who had been allowed to remain in the United States while their severely ill children receive treatment at Boston hospitals face imminent deportation…”
“This will weaken our communities, as more of our neighbor’s lack for care and treatment for medical conditions,” said Matt Selig, executive director for Health Law Advocates.
“This is fundamentally a consumer protection [bill],” said Justin Lowe, legal director of Health Law Advocates… The payment limits would not, technically, set the price for a drug but instead cap what Massachusetts consumers or insurers pay for it.
HLA’s Board President, Mala Rafik, on the cover of “Super Lawyers”
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