Letter · 10/14/2020

NAMD Requests that the Biden Administration Prioritize State-Federal Medicaid Partnership and COVID Relief

On December 14, 2020, NAMD sent a letter to the Biden transition team outlining Medicaid Directors’ key requests to address the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the state-federal partnership that underlies the Medicaid program.

Author

NAMD

Focus Areas

Program Stream

Federal Policy

In this letter, NAMD requested that the Biden Administration:

Commit to a sustained and durable partnership with states
Support Medicaid in its role in COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Provide certainty around future COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration renewals
Work with states to advance equity in the Medicaid program
Provide guidance on expectations for states when the Public Health Emergency expires
Maintain current flexibilities around continuous enrollment during the Public Health Emergency
Address several near-term regulatory timelines and requirements that challenge state staff capacity during the pandemic

You can read NAMD’s cover letter here, our state/federal partnership principles here, and our COVID-19 requests here.