The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the April 27, 2023 edition of PHLP Health Law News. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP Health Law News on the PHLP website at www.phlp.org. This edition features the following articles: Client Spotlight: Helping a Senior Leave a Nursing Home with

To provide better service to both Medicaid recipients in Pennsylvania and health care providers participating in the program, the Shapiro Administration has announced the Department of Human Services (DHS) has, within the first 100 days, reduced the backlog of Medicaid provider enrollment and

During Autism Acceptance Month, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is announcing the launch of the Pennsylvania Autism Surveillance Project (PASP). This cross-agency collaboration among DHS and the Pennsylvania departments of Education (PDE) and Health (DOH) will study the

Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an Executive Order announcing his customer service transformation strategy and establishing the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience (CODE PA) to improve online services for Pennsylvanians and streamline the way they interact with the Commonwealth online . As

Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today announced the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season has been extended from April 28 to May 12. Acting Secretary Arkoosh urged Pennsylvanians who are behind on or having trouble paying home heating bills to

Join the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and the Administrative Conference of the United States for an ongoing webinar series about increasing access to justice for parties in federal agency administrative proceedings. Through this series, the agencies are exploring how to help more people navigate

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that IRS.gov provides last-minute tax return filers with the resources they need to get taxes done before the April 18 deadline. IRS.gov remains a great resource to help people working on their taxes in the final days before the deadline. The website

The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) and Justice in Aging are excited to invite legal services programs to apply for the 2023 Advancing Equity for Older Adults Cohort. This program will provide trainings, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and intensive technical assistance for