Northwest Health Law Advocates

NOHLA WORKS FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE THROUGH OUTREACH, EDUCATION TRAINING LEGAL POLICY ANALYSIS PROPOSING SOLUTIONS REPRESENTING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC SIGNIFICANCE.

PROVIDED 89 TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS, AND NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS, ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS ON HEALTH ACCESS FOR IMMIGRANTS/KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY, PANDEMIC-RELATED CHANGES TO PUBLIC PROGRAMS, HEALTH COVERAGE RIGHTS, IMPACT OF HEALTH POLICY CHANGES AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING HEALTH INSURANCE, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS, MEDICAID, WASHINGTON HEALTH BENEFITS EXCHANGE, AND IMMIGRANT HEALTH, REACHING THOUSANDS OF ADVOCATES, LAWYERS, HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND INDIVIDUALS. HELD VACCINE EQUITY ROUNDTABLE, AND FULL-DAY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION EVENT, HEALTH CARE SINCE THE PANDEMIC NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACHIEVING EQUITY. REVISED AND DRAFTED PUBLICATIONS FOR WASHINGTON LAWHELP, WASHINGTON LAWYERS PRACTICE MANUAL, AND NOHLA WEBSITE. PROVIDED REGULAR LEGISLATIVE UPDATES ON WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE ACCESS LEGISLATION AND BUDGET TO COMMUNITY. PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED 215 CONSULTATIONS FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND PRIVATE ATTORNEYS, PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND LAW STUDENTS ON HEALTH PROGRAMS AND ACCESS TO CARE.

ANALYZED LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES AND PROVIDED INPUT TO FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS AND POLICYMAKERS ON PROPOSED RULES, PROCEDURES, LEGISLATION AND BUDGET RELATED TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND PRIVATE INSURANCE, INCLUDING PANDEMIC-RELATED PROTECTIONS, VACCINE EQUITY, STATE SUBSIDIES TO IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH COVERAGE, STANDARDIZING EXCHANGE PLANS, STRENGTHENING STATES PUBLIC OPTION, PANDEMIC-RELATED FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND FREE CLINICS, EXTENSION OF MEDICAID POSTPARTUM COVERAGE FROM 60 DAYS TO 12 MONTHS, HEALTH COVERAGE EQUITY FOR IMMIGRAANTS, IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION RULES ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IMPACT OF FEDERAL HEATH CARE PROPOSALS ON WASHINGTON OUT-OF-NETWORK SURPRISE PROVIDER BILLING LONG-TERM CARE ELIGIBILITY COVERAGE OF SERVICES IN MEDICAID. MENTORED OTHER ADVOCATES IN DRAFTING COMMENTS ON REGULATIONS.

ADVOCATED WITH AGENCIES, FOCUSING ON IMPROVED AND AFFORDABLE COVERAGE AND CARE FOR LOW-INCOME, VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, WOMEN AND IMMIGRANTS INCLUDING MAXIMIZING ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN NEW WASHINGTON FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM, EXTENDING YOUTH WRAPAROUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COVERAGE TO IMMIGRANTS, LANGUAGE ACCESS IMROVEMENTS IN INSURANCE AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PUBLIC HEALTH COLLECTION AND TRACKING OF RACE/ETHNICITY/LANGUAGE DATA, VACCINE EQUITY PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES, EXTENDING SURPRISE BILLING PROTECTIONS, ESTABLISHING COFA ISLANDER MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY. LED STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AND WORKED WITH AGENCIES TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL LAWS ON WOMEN AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS.