Comments and Letters

NFPRHA submits comments on regulations and guidance that will affect family planning service provision and access and letters to various government agencies and both chambers of Congress. Comments and letters submitted by NFPRHA and in collaboration with its coalition partners are listed below by issue topic.

Contraceptive Coverage
Affordable Care Act
Health Reform: Marketplaces
Health Reform: Outreach and Enrollment
Health Equity
Medicaid
Title X

Contraceptive Coverage

• NFPRHA Comments on Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services (PDF) - December 2017
• NFPRHA Comments on Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services (PDF) - December 2017
• NFPRHA Comments on Accommodation to Contraceptive Coverage Requirement Request for Information (PDF) - September 2016
• NFPRHA Comments on Accommodation to Contraceptive Coverage Requirement (PDF) - April 2013
• NFPRHA Comments on Accommodation for Religious Organizations to Contraceptive Coverage Requirement (PDF) - June 2012
• NFPRHA Comments on Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Services (PDF) - September 2011
• Women's Health Preventive Services Benefit (PDF) - September 2010
• Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services (PDF) - September 2010

Affordable Care Act

• NFPRHA Comments on Market Stabilization (PDF) - March 2017
• NFPRHA Comments on 2018 Benefit and Payment Parameters (PDF) - October 2016
• NFPRHA Comments on 2017 Benefit and Payment Parameters (PDF) - December 2015
• NFPRHA Comments on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs (PDF) - November 2015
• NFPRHA Comments on Proposed Data Collection Process for Essential Community Providers (PDF) - September 2015
  
• NFPRHA Comments on Proposed Data Collection Process for Essential Community Providers (PDF) - August 2015
• NFPRHA Comments on 2016 Benefit and Payment Parameters (PDF) - December 2014
• NFPRHA Comments on Provider Non-discrimination Request for Information (PDF) - June 2014
• NFPRHA Comments on Essential Community Providers Policies in the Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (PDF)  - Feburary 2014
• NFPRHA Comments on Health Center Budgeting and Accounting Requirements (PDF) - August 2013
• NFPRHA Comments on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) & the ACA (Word) - October 2012
• NFPRHA Comments on HHS and IRS Regulations on ACA Implementation and Eligibility (PDF) - October 2011
• Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan Program (PDF) - September 2010

Health Reform: Marketplaces

• NFPRHA Comments on Draft 2018 Letter to Issuers (PDF) - December 2016
• NFPRHA Comments on Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers (PDF) - February 2014
• NFPRHA Comments on Affordable Exchanges Guidance (PDF) - March 2013
• NFPRHA Comments on Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program (MSPP) for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges Proposed Rule (PDF) - December 2012
• NFPRHA Comments on Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (PDF) - December 2012
• NFPRHA Comments on Federally Facilitated Exchanges (PDF) - June 2012
• NFPRHA Comments on Essential Health Benefits Package Bulletin (PDF) - January 2012
• NFPRHA Comments on Translation of Insurance Plans (PDF) - July 2011
• NFPRHA Comments on Planning and Establishment of State-Level Exchanges (PDF) - October 2010

Health Reform: Outreach and Enrollment

• NFPRHA Comments for May 2014 meeting of the Department of Health and Human Services' Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (PDF) - May 2014
• NFPRHA Comments on Standards for Navigators and Non-Navigator Assistance Personnel (PDF) - May 2013

Health Equity

• NFPRHA Comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (PDF) – Comments on its interim rule changes regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the ACA (October 2012).
• NFPRHA Comments to the White House Task Force on New Americans (PDF) – Comments in regard to the administration’s federal immigrant integration strategy (February 2015).

Medicaid

• NFPRHA Comments on CMS Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule (PDF) - July 2015
• NFPRHA Comments on the ACA’s Medicaid Eligibility Expansion, EHB, Eligibility and Enrollment, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (PDF) - February 2013
• NFPRHA Comments on CMS Proposed Decision Memo (PDF) - September 2011
• Community Letter Opposing Medicaid Block Grants (PDF) - May 2011

Title X

2021

• NFPRHA Comments on FPAR 2.0 (PDF) - April 2021

2016

• NFPRHA Comments to the Title X Regulations (PDF) - September 2016
• FY 2017 Funding Request Letter from Represenatives to House Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2017 Funding Request Letter from Senators to Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2017 Funding Request Letter from the Family Planning Coalition to the Office of Budget and Management (PDF)
• FY 2017 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Office of Management and Budget (PDF)
• FY 2017 Funding Request Letter from the Family Planning Coalition to the L-HHS subcommittee (PDF)

2015    

• FPC letter to Senate L-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee regarding FY 16 final spending package (PDF)
• NFPRHA letter to White House regarding completion of FY 16 appropriations (PDF)
• FPC Letter to House Appropriations Committee Regarding L-HHS bill (PDF)
• FPC Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee regarding L-HHS bill (PDF)
• NFPRHA Letter to Senate L-HHS Appropriations Committee regarding Chairman's mark (PDF) 
• Clare Coleman to Senate L-HHS Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2016 Funding Request Letter from Representatives to House Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2016 Funding Request Letter from Senators to Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2016 Funding Request Letter from the Family Planning Coalition to Senate and House Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2016 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)

2014

• FY 2015 Funding Request Letter from Representatives to House Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2015 Funding Request Letter from Senators to Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2015 Funding Request Letter from the Family Planning Coalition to Senate and House Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2015 Funding Request Letter from Pro-Choice Caucus to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) PDF)
• FY 2015 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Budget Conference Committee (PDF)
• FY 2015 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)
• FY 2015 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)

2013

• FY 2014 Funding Request Letter from Senators to Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2014 Funding Request Letter from Representatives to House Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2014 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Senate and House Appropriations Committees (PDF)
• FY 2014 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)
• FY 2014 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)

2012

• FY 2013 Funding Request Letter from Senators to Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2013 Funding Request Letter from Representatives to House Appropriations Committees (PDF)
• FY 2013 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Senate and House Appropriations Committees (PDF)
• FY 2013 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Senate and House Appropriations Committees (PDF)
• FY 2013 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)
• FY 2013 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)

2011

• FY 2012 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (PDF)
• FY 2012 Protect Title X Letter from Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus to House Speaker Boehner and Chairmen Rogers and Rehberg (PDF)
• FY 2012 Funding Request Letter from Senators to Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2012 Funding Request Letter from Representatives to House Appropriations Committee (PDF)
• FY 2012 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Senate and House Appropriations Committees (PDF)
• FY 2012 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Senate and House Appropriations Committees (PDF)
• FY 2012 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)
• FY 2012 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (PDF)

2010

• FY 2011 Funding Request Letter from Senators to Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)  
• FY 2011 Funding Request Letter from Representatives to House Appropriations Committee (PDF) 
• FY 2011 Funding Request Letter from NFPRHA to Senate and House Appropriation Committees (PDF)
• FY 2011 Funding Request Letter from Family Planning Coalition to Senate and House Appropriations Committees (PDF)
• FY 2011 Protect Title X Letter from NFPRHA to Representative Mike Pence (R-IN) (PDF)

Other

• NFPRHA Comments on HHS' Strategic Plan - PDF (October 26, 2017)
  NFPRHA Comments on RFI Regarding Faith-Based Organizations - PDF (November 20, 2017)
• NFPRHA Comments on 340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance (PDF) - October 2015
• NFPRHA Comments on IHE Family Planning Profile (PDF) - July 2014
• NFPRHA Comments on Draft Policy Information Notice, Health Center Budgeting and Accounting Requirements (PDF) - July 2013
• NFPRHA Comments on Draft National Prevention Strategy (PDF) - January 2011