Medicaid Forward: Behavioral Health
These Medicaid Forward: Behavioral Health identifies opportunities for action to address immediate and long-term mental health and substance...
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
NAMD Recommends Changes to Substance Use Data Privacy Rules
On October 25, 2019, NAMD submitted comments to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regarding...
NAMD Requests Congress Align Substance Use Disorder Privacy Rules
In April 2018, NAMD sent a letter to Congressional leaders requesting alignment between substance use disorder privacy rules...
NAMD Responds to Senate Finance Opioid Request
In February 2018, NAMD provided a response to the Senate Finance Committee’s Request for Information on effective responses...
NAMD Envisions Stronger Role for State Perspectives in Future CMMI Model Designs
In November 2017, NAMD responded to a Request for Information identifying new directions for the Center for Medicare...
NAMD Provides Recommendations on Institutions for Mental Diseases
In December 2016, NAMD sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requesting targeted flexibilities...
NAMD Calls for Additional Flexibilities in Medicaid Behavioral Health Services
In April 2016, NAMD sent a letter to Congressional leaders requesting targeted flexibilities to better provide behavioral health...