What is a Medicaid Academy?

Medicaid Academies are a series of trainings and tools to help community-based organizations including housing, homelessness, food, and other providers that address social determinants of health become Medicaid-enrolled providers. 

Medicaid Academies Strengthen Services in Communities

Community-based organizations play a key role in providing housing-related services and engaging hard-to-reach populations. The National Center for Housing + Health’s Medicaid Academies help community agencies gain the knowledge and concrete strategies they need to successfully become Medicaid-enrolled providers. Agencies develop an 18-month workplan to move them from initial consideration of Medicaid funding to being a fully fiscally sustainable program. Medicaid Academies can be offered virtually or in-person.

A group of people with notepads sit attentively in a conference room, wearing lanyards, participating in Medicaid training.
Man in a suit presenting a line graph on a flip chart in a modern office setting, highlighting trends from recent Medicaid Academies healthcare training sessions.

Training sessions cover topics including:

  • Provider enrollment, licensing, and certification requirements
  • How to design business plans and financial models around Medicaid payments
  • Participant enrollment, eligibility, covered services, and tracking requirements
  • Documentation and billing
  • Quality Improvement Programs

Agencies leave the Medicaid Academy with:

  • An actionable workplan to enroll as Medicaid providers and set up Medicaid billing
  • State-specific guidance, templates, and tools
  • Strategies for building a financially sustainable program as Medicaid-enrolled providers

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