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...
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
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.
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...
Recovery and Resilience in Mental Health and Addiction
Vic Vela, Colorado Public Radio Host, shared his story of recovery from addiction at the NAMD Fall Conference.