NASMHPD comments on proposed Medicaid rule on the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) State plan amendment provided under the new 1915(i) option, created in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. (PDF, 31 KB)

NASMHPD letter to the House leadership (same letter sent to Senate) supporting a moratorium on seven Medicaid regulations, including the rehabilitative option and case management. (PDF, 28 KB)

Letter to Representatives Dingall (D-MI) and Murphy (R-PA) supporting H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 (PDF, 27 KB)

Comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the Interim Final Rule on Coverage for Medicaid coverage of case management services, as published in the Federal Register, December 4, 2007. (PDF, 35 KB)

Interim Final Rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding targeted case management services on December 4, 2007 (PDF, 121 KB)

Comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the Interim Final Rule on Coverage for Rehabilitative Services under the Medicaid program, as published in the Federal Register, August 13, 2007. (PDF, 40 KB)

Proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Rehabilitative Services Option on August 13, 2007 Federal Register. (PDF, 108 KB)

Medicaid Policy Options for Meeting the Needs of Adults with Mental Illness Under the Affordable Care Act (PDF from KFF.org, 447 KB)

Identifying Behavioral Health Problems among Medicaid Disabled Adults(PDF from dshs.wa.gov, 215 KB)

Administration of Mental Health Services by Medicaid Agencies

Reimbursement of Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings (PDF from samhsa.gov, 1.6 MB)

Final rule amending the Medicaid regulations to implement the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (PDF from GPO.gov, 723 KB)

Interim final rule with comment period on citizenship guidelines for Medicaid eligibility (July 6, 2006 Federal Register) (PDF, 120 KB)

Comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Response to an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period on Citizenship Guidelines for Medicaid Eligibility (August 11, 2006) (PDF, 594 KB)

Western New York Law Center Online Resource

Medicaid Managed Care Programs Grow; So Do Issues

Assessment of Medicaid Managed Behavioral Health Care for Persons with Serious Mental Illness

Medicaid Managed Care for Mental Health Services: The Survival of Safety Net Institutions in Rural Settings

Four States' Experiences with Mental Health Carveout Programs

Medicaid Data Sources - General Information

NAMI Resource Guide: What is Manage Care?

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines for reviewing prescription drug plan formularies (March 2006) (PDF, 64 KB)

Comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Response to Draft Guidelines for Reviewing Prescription Drug Plan Formularies (March 16, 2006) (PDF, 508 KB)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule regarding the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (January 28, 2005 Federal Register) (PDF from gpo.gov, 2 MB)

Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations

Health Agencies Release Further Guidance on Health Care Reform, Mental Health Parity, and HIPAA Wellness Programs (PDF from buckconsultants.com, 239 KB)