Delivery System and Payment Reform
Health-related Social Needs Services
Health-related social needs, like food, housing, employment, and transportation, have impacts on peoples’ health outcomes. Some Medicaid agencies are pursuing initiatives to meet their members’ health-related social needs, with a focus on improving health outcomes and lowering costs
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CMCS Director Dan Tsai Outlines Policy Priorities in Health Affairs Interview
Read NAMD's summary of CMCS Director Dan Tsai's Policy Spotlight with Health Affairs.
NAMD Highlights Opportunities to Address Social Determinants of Health in Response to Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus Request
On September 21, 2021, NAMD sent a letter to the Congressional Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Caucus outlining...
NAMD Requests the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Revisit their Section 1115 Waiver Rebasing Policies
On June 28, 2021, NAMD sent a letter to Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure requesting that the Centers for Medicare...
NAMD Submits Letter in Response to Health System Resiliency Request for Information
On July 8, NAMD submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Request...
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...