Benefits
Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment
Medicaid plays a vital role in ensuring access to services for mental health and substance use conditions. As the country’s single largest payer for these services, Medicaid serves as the primary access point for prevention services, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and recovery supports.
Resources
Turning the Tide: Q&A with West Virginia Medicaid Director Cindy Beane on Substance Use Treatment Progress
NAMD Comments on Draft Templates for Documenting Compliance with Mental Health Parity Requirements
CMS recently issued a set of templates and instructional guides to document compliance with mental health and substance...
Medicaid’s changing role in re-entry from jails and prisons
Experts at the NAMD Fall Conference discussed opportunities for Medicaid to support people who are transitioning out of...
NAMD Responds to CMS’s Request for Comments on Mental Health Parity Compliance
On December 4, NAMD formally commented on CMS's request for comments on mental health parity compliance in Medicaid...
Aligning Medicaid and Behavioral Health in Virginia
Episode 5 of Season 4 of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange discusses cross-sector collaboration for behavioral health in Virginia.
Mapping Members’ Experience of Early Childhood Systems
Episode 4 of Season 4 explores mapping members’ experience of early childhood systems
NAMD and the Medicaid Medical Directors Network Urge the DEA to Expand Access to Buprenorphine
On March 31, NAMD and the Medicaid Medical Directors Network submitted comments urging the DEA to expand access...