The rule of threes applies as state’s prepare to build out their Medicaid crisis continuum plans ahead of national launch
States must ensure they have the capacity to respond to the calls that are going to come in with that...
2021 Spotlight Award for Innovation: American Samoa
Situations can demand Medicaid “build the plane while flying it”. For American Samoa this literally happened when planes stopped flying,...
NAMD Highlights Opportunities to Strengthen Behavioral Health in Response to Senate Finance Request
On November 12, 2021, NAMD sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee outlining policy recommendations to improve our country’s...
How States are Leveraging Federal Dollars to Transform Home- and Community-Based Services
Read NAMD, NASDDDS, and ADvancing States' blog to learn more about how states are using American Rescue Plan funds to...
NAMD Requests Additional Flexibility on Qualified Residential Treatment Program Implementation
On July 8, 2021, NAMD sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting additional flexibilities...
Medicaid Forward: Children’s Health
Medicaid Forward: Children’s Health identifies opportunities for action to address the physical and mental health needs of children and their...
NAMD Submits Feedback to Congress on Proposed Home- and Community-Based Services Access Act
On April 30, NAMD sent a letter to Senators Hassan, Brown, and Casey and Representative Dingell with feedback on their...
NAMD Submits Letter of Support for MACPAC’s Accelerated Approval Pathway Drug Rebate Proposal
On April 7, NAMD sent a letter to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) supporting their recommendation...
Medicaid Insights: How Medicaid Agencies are Engaging Their Members
Fielded in December 2020, the Medicaid Insights Survey on Engaging with Members during the Pandemic seeks to understand the variety...
NAMD Highlights Implementation Challenges Associated with Proposed Interoperability Rule
On January 4, 2021, NAMD submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to a...