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A Q&A with Tennessee’s Medicaid Director Stephen Smith on Innovation and Thinking Outside the Box

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A Q&A with Tennessee’s Medicaid Director Stephen Smith on Innovation and Thinking Outside the Box

Tennessee Medicaid Director Stephen Smith talks innovation, fiscal discipline, and what TennCare's unique shared-savings waiver has made possible—from...

06/04/2026/Benefits Resources, Cross-Agency Partnerships, Disaster and Emergency Response, Finance and Budget, Public Sector Leadership

The Art and Science of Medicaid Budget Forecasting

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The Art and Science of Medicaid Budget Forecasting

This brief explores processes, challenges, and innovation behind forecasting expenditures for the Medicaid program.

04/28/2026/Finance and Budget

Medicaid HCBS: Support at Home, Life in Community

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Medicaid HCBS: Support at Home, Life in Community

This infographic, developed in partnership with ADvancing States and NASDDDS, offers a concise overview of Medicaid Home and...

04/20/2026/Long-term Services and Supports

Leading with Data: A Q&A with Nebraska’s Drew Gonshorowski on Running a State Medicaid Program

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Leading with Data: A Q&A with Nebraska’s Drew Gonshorowski on Running a State Medicaid Program

Nebraska's Medicaid Director talks about bridging the gap between federal policy and on-the-ground operations, his focus on behavioral...

04/08/2026/Public Sector Leadership

Strengthening Program Integrity: NAMD’s Recommendations on CMS’ CRUSH Initiative

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Strengthening Program Integrity: NAMD’s Recommendations on CMS’ CRUSH Initiative

This resource provides a high-level summary of NAMD’s comments on CMS’ Request for Information (RFI) on Comprehensive Regulations...

04/08/2026/Program Integrity and Audits

NAMD Comments on CMS RFI on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH)

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NAMD Comments on CMS RFI on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH)

On March 27, 2026, NAMD submitted comments in response to CMS’ Request for Information (RFI) on Comprehensive Regulations...

03/30/2026/Program Integrity and Audits

Medicaid Program Integrity: A Three-Part Blog

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Medicaid Program Integrity: A Three-Part Blog

State and territory Medicaid programs share the federal government's urgency around program integrity. This blog lays out why,...

02/27/2026/Program Integrity and Audits

State and Territory Medicaid Programs Share the Federal Government’s Interest and Urgency around Medicaid Program Integrity

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State and Territory Medicaid Programs Share the Federal Government’s Interest and Urgency around Medicaid Program Integrity

State and territory Medicaid teams have strong common interest with the federal government in ensuring that the program...

02/27/2026/Program Integrity and Audits

What CMS Can Do to be of Additional Help with Fraud, Waste and Abuse

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What CMS Can Do to be of Additional Help with Fraud, Waste and Abuse

The third part in a three-part series on fraud waste and abuse, explore additional opportunities for CMS to...

02/27/2026/Program Integrity and Audits

Why and How States and Territories are Addressing Fraud, Waste and Abuse

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Why and How States and Territories are Addressing Fraud, Waste and Abuse

The second part in a three-part series on fraud waste and abuse, learn why states and territories are...

02/27/2026/Program Integrity and Audits

How Federal and State Investments Are Transforming Rural Health Care

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How Federal and State Investments Are Transforming Rural Health Care

Federal investments through HRSA and CMS, paired with targeted state strategies like those underway in New Mexico and...

02/26/2026/Providers and Payment, Rural Communities

Strengthening Medicare-Medicaid Integration: NAMD’s Recommendations on Proposed CMS Duals Policies

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Strengthening Medicare-Medicaid Integration: NAMD’s Recommendations on Proposed CMS Duals Policies

This resource provides a high-level summary of NAMD’s comments on CMS’ proposed rule addressing Medicare Advantage and Part...

02/05/2026/Dually Eligible Members