NAMD’s Recommendations on CMS’ Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization Interoperability Proposed Rule
This resource provides a high-level summary of NAMD’s comments on the 2026 CMS’ Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization...
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The Role of State and Territory Legislators in Medicaid
Episode two of season seven explores how Medicaid directors and state and territory legislators can build productive working...
NAMD Comments on the 2026 CMS’ Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule
On June 15, 2026, NAMD formally commented on CMS’ Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule.
NAMD Comments on the 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Notice
On May 27, 2026, NAMD formally commented on the CMS 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure...
Steering the Ship in Transitions: The Role of Senior Deputies
Episode one of season seven digs into how deputy and interim leaders play a critical role in keeping...
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...
The Art and Science of Medicaid Budget Forecasting
This brief explores processes, challenges, and innovation behind forecasting expenditures for the Medicaid program.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...