National Association of Medicaid Directors

Conferences and Medicaid and Public Health Collaboration: NAMD hosted its Annual Membership Meeting in Chicago in June 2025 and its signature Fall Conference in Washington, D.C. in November 2024. NAMD conducted planning, agenda development, and follow-up activities related to these convenings. The Annual Membership Meeting is a gathering of NAMD members, senior agency staff from states and territories, and federal partners, with attendance of nearly 200 in 2025. The Fall Conference convenes over 1,500 national, state, and industry leaders, with 1,510 attendees in 2024 representing all 56 states and territories. Both conferences included board meetings and discussions related to organizational business. NAMD advanced efforts to operationalize Medicaid and public health partnerships by increasing literacy among Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials on federal and state/territory public health priorities. NAMD fostered cross-sector connections and identified opportunities to align strategies and optimize Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), public health, and Medicaid funding for sustainable impact. Engaging all 56 states and territories through convenings, technical sessions, and interest groups, NAMD promoted workforce solutions with a focus on integrating non-traditional providers, or workforce extenders, as billable providers while addressing behavioral health and maternal health needs. In collaboration with HRSA and other national associations representing state and territory officials, NAMD co-led webinars, policy forums, and the National Committee for Sustainable Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships to coordinate approaches and amplify impact. NAMD also produced publications highlighting HRSA initiatives and state and territory innovations. These resources, including blogs, newsletters, thought pieces, and webinars, promoted best practices and reinforced cross-agency learning.