Where Is Medicaid Headed? Medicaid Directors Share Their Reflections
The pending end of a multi-year federal public health emergency is just one of several market forces that Medicaid Directors...
NAMD Calls on Federal Communications Commission to Give States Flexibility During Unwinding
On May 17, NAMD sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission requesting flexibilities around the use of text messages...
Federal Policy Briefs: Re-Entry from Incarceration
Our fifth Federal Policy Brief highlights opportunities to improve continuity of care and health outcomes for people who are re-entering...
NAMD Welcomes Allison Taylor as Board President.
Medicaid Forward: Long-Term Services and Supports
Medicaid Forward: Long-term Services and Supports focuses on four immediate opportunities to shift long-term care, in a report and webinar.
Driving and Delivering Results
Ultimately, public sector leaders should demonstrate that they can drive change and improve health outcomes by leading innovation, measuring performance, balancing organizational perspectives, and appropriately managing the work.
Telehealth
Spurred by the global pandemic, telehealth options have expanded as a way for individuals to access health care safely from their homes. Medicaid programs have been expanding these options as a way to support expanded home-based health services as well.
Value-Based Purchasing
Medicaid programs employ an array of value-based payment models that focus on driving systems change toward better efficiency and a stronger focus on health outcomes through prioritization of quality of care, rather than quantity.
Social Determinants of Health
The conditions in the places where people live, work, learn and play have a clear impact on the health outcomes they experience as they move through life. Medicaid programs approach these realities in different ways.
Behavioral Health Integration
Quality health care means the intentional integration of needed treatment options. For Medicaid to deliver better health outcomes, mental health and addiction treatment needs to be seamlessly integrated into all the other health care a person receives.