There are significant opportunities and significant workload for states to operationalize the transformational home-and-community-based services plans states proposed to the...
2021 Spotlight Award for Innovation: Florida
The Spotlight Award recognizes the spectacular work Medicaid agencies have done in service to the 80 million people covered by...
NAMD Urges CMS to Mitigate State Costs on Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
In formal comments, NAMD calls on Medicare to step up and cover the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. Failure to do so...
Medicare Must Not Cost Shift Alzheimer’s Care to Medicaid
NAMD explains the serious cost implications of Medicare’s coverage decision on the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm for state Medicaid programs.
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 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...
Professional Development While Working Remotely
This Quick Take explores how Medicaid leaders can prioritize and recast professional development while working remotely. Accessible in audio/video formats...
Dealing with Extended Sheltering
The context for this Quick Take is winter 2020, when COVID’s first wave triggered unplanned, extended sheltering and work-life patterns....
Pivoting to Strategy
This Quick Take explores how Medicaid leaders can refocus their teams toward strategy during tumultuous times. Accessible in audio/video formats...
NAMD Highlights Concerns with Proposed Pharmacy Value-Based Purchasing Rule
On July 20, 2020, NAMD submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on a proposed rule seeking...