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About Anita Cardwell
Anita Cardwell joined NASHP in March 2013 and focuses on projects related to children’s coverage and access issues as well as health reform. Prior to joining NASHP, she worked at the National Association of Counties on a wide range of health topics, including providing information to county officials and staff about health reform implementation. She has also worked for the National Academy of Social Insurance, volunteered through AmeriCorps and interned with the Children’s Defense Fund and the Oregon State Senate. She has a BA in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and an MPP with a certificate in health policy from Johns Hopkins University.
Entries by Anita Cardwell
Eligibility Levels for Pregnancy-Related Coverage in Medicaid and CHIP
April 12, 2022 in Policy Featured News Home, Maps CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Eligibility and Enrollment, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Anita CardwellEligibility Levels for Pregnancy-Related Coverage in Medicaid and CHIP
How States Are Getting Ready to Unwind Medicaid’s Continuous Coverage Requirement
March 18, 2022 in Health Coverage and Access Colorado, Massachusetts, Utah Blogs, Featured News Home COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Managed Care /by Anita CardwellAcross agencies, state health policy officials are in the midst of tremendous planning efforts to prepare for the end of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement and the resumption of eligibility determination processes in Medicaid. While the timing of this is uncertain because the requirement is tied to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), states recognize […]
2022 State of the State Addresses Reflect Realities of Health, Economic Recovery
March 4, 2022 in Health Coverage and Access Blogs Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Featured Policy Home, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Prescription Drug Pricing /by Allie Atkeson, Anita Cardwell, Clare Cartheuser, Rebecca Cooper, Gia Gould and Elinor HigginsNew Guidance for Unwinding Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Provides State Flexibility and Medicaid Enrollee Protections
August 23, 2021 in COVID-19 State Action Center Blogs, Featured News Home /by Anita CardwellThe Biden administration signaled earlier that the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will be in place at least through calendar year 2021, but with COVID-19 cases increasing recently due to the Delta variant, there is uncertainty about exactly how long the PHE may extend into 2022. Regardless of these factors, state health officials are […]
Through Coordination and Investment, Arizona Substantially Increases Access to School-Based Behavioral Health Services
April 26, 2021 in COVID-19 State Action Center, Policy Arizona Blogs, Featured News Home Back to School, Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, EPSDT, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Anita Cardwell and Gia GouldBy leveraging federal Medicaid funding and state investment while simultaneously clarifying complex billing procedures and enhancing engagement with providers, Arizona has made remarkable progress in increasing student access to critical school-based behavioral health services. Arizona’s efforts to improve school behavioral health services began in 2018 when its state legislature allocated $3 million from the state’s […]
Michigan’s Caring for Students Program Leverages Medicaid Funding to Expand School Behavioral Health Services
April 5, 2021 in Policy Michigan Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Anita Cardwell and Gia GouldDespite a federal rule change that allows states to bill Medicaid for school-based physical and behavioral health services provided to all Medicaid-enrolled students, many states struggle to overcome the persistent and complex billing challenges associated with receiving Medicaid reimbursement for delivery of these critical services. To access additional Medicaid funds to expand school-based behavioral health […]
American Rescue Plan Could Significantly Enhance Health Insurance Coverage
March 1, 2021 in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, Consumer Affordability, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Relief and Recovery, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Christina Cousart and Anita CardwellLast week, the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The $1.9 trillion relief package’s current proposals would change health coverage programs, including Medicaid, health insurance marketplaces, and continuation coverage offered through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). If enacted, the changes could have significant ramifications for states and individuals served by these […]
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