NAMD Comments on Proposed Rule that Would Align 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA
On January 31, NAMD submitted comments on a proposed rule that would align 42 CFR Part 2 with...
Delivery System and Payment Reform
Behavioral Health Integration
Quality health care means the intentional integration of needed treatment options. For Medicaid to deliver better health outcomes, mental health and addiction treatment needs to be seamlessly integrated into all the other health care a person receives.
Resources
Federal Policy Brief: Cross-Agency Collaboration to Address Behavioral Health Needs
Read NAMD's Federal Policy Brief to learn more about how our federal partners can support cross-agency collaboration.
NAMD Highlights Opportunities to Address Mental Health and Substance Use in Letter to HHS
On August 1, NAMD sent a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services highlighting opportunities to...
Federal Policy Briefs: The IMD Exclusion
Our sixth Federal Policy Brief highlights the challenges caused by the "institutions for mental diseases" exclusion in Medicaid,...
Children and Youth Experiencing Crisis Journey Map
Medicaid leaders can customize this journey map to communicate the major structural elements in the care journey for...
Federal Policy Briefs: Re-Entry from Incarceration
Our fifth Federal Policy Brief highlights opportunities to improve continuity of care and health outcomes for people who...
Federal Policy Briefs: Behavioral Health Workforce
Our fourth Federal Policy Brief highlights opportunities to strengthen the behavioral health workforce.
Federal Policy Briefs: Youth Mental Health
In this brief, NAMD highlights federal opportunities to improve the youth mental health system.