Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesCMS is the federal agency responsible for oversight of the Medicaid program and providing guidance to states.
Medicaid Program Information
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
http://innovations.cms.gov
Kaiser Family Foundation KFF publishes data and research reports on Medicaid, the uninsured, and issues of coverage and access. Helpful KFF sites include:
Kaiser Health Reform Source
http://healthreform.kff.org
Kaiser Family Foundation Medicaid/CHIP Site
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/index.cfm
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
http://www.kff.org/about/kcmu.cfm
Kaiser State Health facts
http://www.statehealthfacts.org
Center for Health Care StrategiesCHCS is a nonprofit health policy resource center that provides data and qualitative reports on improving quality and cost effectiveness of health care services for low-income populations.
Home page
http://www.chcs.org
Medicaid fact sheet
http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/Medicaid_Facts.pdf
National Academy for State Health Policy NASHP is an independent academy of state health policymakers working together to identify emerging issues, develop policy solutions, and improve state health policy and practice. NASHP's Medicaid Resource Center includes publications and data on quality and managed care.
Home page
http://www.nashp.org/
Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityAHRQ provides networking for state Medicaid programs to improve quality and performance measurement capacity, and publishes annual reports on health care quality and health care disparities.
Quality Improvement and Performance Measurement in Medicaid Home page
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qimedicaid.htm
National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) NAMD is a nonprofit organization of representatives of state Medicaid agencies (including the District of Columbia and the territories).
Home Page
www.namd-us.org
National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) Professional membership organization for state financial officers.
Home Page
www.nasbo.org
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