Federal Policy Briefs: Youth Mental Health
In this brief, NAMD highlights federal opportunities to improve the youth mental health system.
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 Briefs: Behavioral Health Integration
In this brief, NAMD highlights federal opportunities to drive integration in the behavioral healthcare system.
Federal Policy Briefs: Crisis Response
In this brief, NAMD highlights federal opportunities to improve crisis response systems, including call lines, mobile crisis teams,...
2021 Spotlight Award for Innovation: Washington
The Spotlight Award recognizes the spectacular work Medicaid agencies have done in service to the 80 million people...
NAMD Highlights Opportunities to Strengthen Behavioral Health in Response to Senate Finance Request
On November 12, 2021, NAMD sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee outlining policy recommendations to improve...
NAMD Requests Additional Flexibility on Qualified Residential Treatment Program Implementation
On July 8, 2021, NAMD sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting...
Medicaid Forward: Behavioral Health
These Medicaid Forward: Behavioral Health identifies opportunities for action to address immediate and long-term mental health and substance...