🎊 As we close out 2024, our Executive Director Kate McEvoy shares a heartfelt message of gratitude 🙏 for partners in the Medicaid community. Watch to hear her reflections. ✨Happy holidays from the entire team at National Association of Medicaid Directors!
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The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) began as an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit, professional organization in 2011. Medicaid directors previously were represented as part of a larger umbrella group of agencies under the American Public Human Services Association, known as the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD). In 2010, state Medicaid directors voted unanimously to reincorporate as a separate group. Despite NAMD’s young history, Medicaid and state Medicaid directors have existed since 1965. NAMD represents members who oversee Medicaid in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Medicaid directors are the senior leaders in states driving major innovations in health care while overseeing Medicaid, one of the nation’s most vital – and complex – health care safety net programs, which covers more than 72 million Americans. Medicaid directors work tirelessly to provide the best possible health care to vulnerable Americans while being responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars.
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Just released: Our Q&A with KFF's Rudowitz, Robin provides the key highlights from KFF's Annual 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey. National Association of Medicaid Directors was thrilled to partner with KFF on the 24th edition of this valuable resource. From enrollment changes to innovative state initiatives, get the expert perspective on Medicaid across the states. 💡
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🎉 Join us in welcoming Rebecca Curtiss to NAMD! 🏥 Big news, Iowa! Rebecca Curtiss is stepping up as Iowa's new Interim Medicaid Director. Rebecca is a long-serving deputy with oversight of a range of Medicaid operations including program integrity and compliance, medical QI, LTSS policy and contracting. She has roots as a registered nurse in emergency, trauma and intensive care, and as an air and ground transport nurse. Welcome, Rebecca!
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🌟 If you seek to spark inspiration and possibility in Medicaid managed care, check out what's happening in Ohio! Ohio Association of Health Plans Maureen Corcoran Read key takeaways from NAMD's Fall Conference Breakout Session on Exploring the Evolution of the State-Health Plan Partnership. Click below to learn more about one state's collaborative and innovative work with managed care, Ohio's Next Gen Initiative ⬇️
Exploring the Evolution of the State-Health Plan Partnership
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🔍 As America's aging population grows, how do we ensure dignified, community-based care for all seniors? National Association of Medicaid Directors has submitted key recommendations to strengthen the Administration for Community Living's National Plan on Aging, focusing on critical reforms to Medicaid's Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) system, which currently funds 61% of all LTSS costs in the U.S. Our vision? A future where aging Americans can choose to remain in their communities, supported by robust home and community-based services. This means eliminating institutional bias in Medicaid, strengthening the direct care workforce, and better integrating health and social services. Dive into our detailed recommendations for building sustainable, accessible support systems for older adults. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eH7TY7Kg
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Read all about it! 📖 At NAMD's Fall Conference, we brought together four amazing health care leaders who are transforming how Medicaid addresses social needs to improve lives. Our wonderful speakers included Carmen Heredia from Arizona's Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Ryan Schwarz from MassHealth, Julia Kraemer Lerche from North Carolina's Department of Health & Human Services, and Richard Cho, who brought valuable insights from his time at HUD. Check out our article with key takeaways from this amazing panel on Medicaid's Path to Address Health-Related Social Needs ⬇️
Innovative State Medicaid Programs Demonstrate Significant Impact of Housing and Social Needs Interventions
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Good news for South Carolina! 🌟 Eunice Medina is the Palmetto State's new Medicaid Director! Eunice brings over 20 years of Medicaid policy and operations expertise to the role, having served as SC Department of Health and Human Services's chief of staff and deputy director of programs since 2021. Her extensive background includes leadership at Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration, where she managed the state's Medicaid managed care plans and HCBS programs. Please join us in congratulating Eunice on her new role!
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National Association of Medicaid Directors reposted this
Last Thursday, NAMD participated in Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS kick off meeting for NOSLO grantees with National Governors Association, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Conference of State Legislatures, NASHP | National Academy for State Health Policy and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY & CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS NACCHO. It was incredible to be in the room with such a committed group of leaders who are working to align Medicaid and public health. There is a lot of synergy between our priorities, including: - Reducing disparities in maternal health outcomes and addressing maternity care deserts in rural and frontier regions - Building linkages between the health care system and carceral settings to support re-entry - Addressing the behavioral health needs of children and youth - Integrating behavioral health into primary care We're looking forward to the work ahead and deeply appreciate our new partnership with HRSA.
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National Association of Medicaid Directors reposted this
No matter where someone lives, they should have equitable access to high-quality health care. This National Rural Health Day, we’re sharing an episode from the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast that highlights how critical Medicaid is in rural and frontier communities. Medicaid leaders, Sarah Aker and Lee Grossman, sit down to discuss the unique challenges they face in North Dakota and Wyoming, including the complexities of providing members with high-quality, equitable care. The podcast is developed by CHCS in partnership with the National Association of Medicaid Directors through support from RWJF.
The Impact of Medicaid on the Rural Health Care Landscape
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🎉Join us in congratulating Cindy Bradshaw on her appointment as Executive Director of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid! 🎉 Cindy brings exceptional leadership experience to this role, having previously served as Deputy Executive Director of Eligibility and State Insurance Administrator. Her impressive 15-year background in private health insurance, combined with her public service experience, makes her uniquely qualified to lead Medicaid for Mississippi. Welcome, Cindy!
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