Medicaid covers more than four in ten births nationally and the majority of births in several states. This survey asked states about the specific maternity services they cover. The range […]
Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage: State Pathways and Policy Impacts
Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage: State Pathways and Policy Impacts
Medicaid covers nearly half of all births in the United States. As such, state actions to change aspects of the program, like the length of coverage during the postpartum period, […]
Virginia Invests in Doulas to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
Virginia Invests in Doulas to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
The United States is facing a maternal health crisis with poor maternal health outcomes. Across the country, states have adopted many strategies to address maternal mortality and morbidity. One state […]
Midwifery: An Evidence-Based Solution for Disrespect, Racism and Other Challenges in Maternity Care
Midwifery: An Evidence-Based Solution for Disrespect, Racism and Other Challenges in Maternity Care
Webinar discussing midwifery as an evidence-based solution and protective model to address the important challenges in women’s health care and addressing which policies have worked to promote midwifery in communities […]
Doula Care in the United States
Doula Care in the United States
“The lack of uniformity in federal requirements for doula certification makes it difficult to assess how many doulas there are in the United States.” This report provides insight to how […]
Promoting Better Maternal Health Outcomes by Closing the Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Gap
Promoting Better Maternal Health Outcomes by Closing the Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Gap
The Century Foundation examined the impact of Medicaid coverage loss at 60 days postpartum by conducting qualitative analyses of public policy efforts in Illinois, New Jersey and South Carolina.
The Maternity Medical Home: The Chassis for a More Holistic Model of Pregnancy Care?
The Maternity Medical Home: The Chassis for a More Holistic Model of Pregnancy Care?
Many health systems and states in the US attempting to scale Triple Aim approaches to care implemented elements of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) as a foundation in their work. […]
Women In The United States Experience High Rates Of Coverage ‘Churn’ In Months Before And After Childbirth
Women In The United States Experience High Rates Of Coverage ‘Churn’ In Months Before And After Childbirth
Insurance transitions—sometimes referred to as “churn”—before and after childbirth can adversely affect the continuity and quality of care. Yet little is known about coverage patterns and changes for women giving […]
Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
This brief discusses Medicaid’s eligibility for pregnancy and postpartum care, describes gaps in coverage particularly for low-income women who live in states that have not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, […]
Medicaid Expansion Fills Gaps in Maternal Health Coverage Leading to Healthier Mothers and Babies
Medicaid Expansion Fills Gaps in Maternal Health Coverage Leading to Healthier Mothers and Babies
In this paper we review the substantial new research showing the significant improvements in access to health coverage for women of childbearing age achieved through the adoption of the Affordable […]
Improving Access to Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities
Improving Access to Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities
CMS has aligned health policies to its Rural Health Strategy and its new Rethinking Rural Health Initiative and released its first Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Scorecard to […]
The Doula Medicaid Project
The Doula Medicaid Project
The National Health Law Program is currently tracking federal and state legislation relating to Medicaid coverage of doula care that has been introduced during the current legislative session. They have […]
Current State Telehealth Laws & Reimbursement Policies
Current State Telehealth Laws & Reimbursement Policies
This resource helps you stay informed about telehealth-related laws, regulations and Medicaid programs. The map and search options cover current laws and regulations for all fifty states and the District […]
Inventory of State-Level Medicaid Policies, Programs, and Initiatives to Improve Maternity Care and Outcomes
Inventory of State-Level Medicaid Policies, Programs, and Initiatives to Improve Maternity Care and Outcomes
The inventory includes a summary tab as well as a detailed tab that provides additional information about each policy/initiative and allows users to filter to the categories or subcategories of […]
CMS Releases State Funding to Improve Integrated Care for Children and Pregnant and Postpartum Women Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
CMS Releases State Funding to Improve Integrated Care for Children and Pregnant and Postpartum Women Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two highly anticipated initiatives — the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model and the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model — which […]
Infographic: State Team-Based Care Strategies for Medicaid-Eligible Women
Infographic: State Team-Based Care Strategies for Medicaid-Eligible Women
Washington, DC, Montana, and Minnesota review of their respective strategies.
Case Studies: How Tennessee and California Medicaid Programs Promote Access to Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Case Studies: How Tennessee and California Medicaid Programs Promote Access to Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Increasing women’s access to postpartum birth control has the potential to increase the health and well-being of women and their families, and immediate postpartum birth control can lead to a […]
Medicaid Disaster Relief for the COVID-19 National Emergency State Plan Amendment Instructions
Medicaid Disaster Relief for the COVID-19 National Emergency State Plan Amendment Instructions
States (including the District of Columbia and territories) can request approval of specific changes related to the national emergency declared due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Click ‘View Now’ for the […]
State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit: Policy Considerations for States Expanding Use of Telehealth
State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit: Policy Considerations for States Expanding Use of Telehealth
Although telehealth services have been available in many states for decades, the recent public health emergency (PHE) resulting from COVID-19 has accelerated the interest in service delivery through telehealth. The […]
View Each State’s Efforts to Extend Medicaid Coverage to Postpartum Women
View Each State’s Efforts to Extend Medicaid Coverage to Postpartum Women
Extending Medicaid coverage to postpartum women beyond 60 days is emerging as a key state strategy to address the maternal mortality crisis. This interactive map and chart summarize proposed and […]
Medicaid Coverage of Pregnancy and Perinatal Benefits: Results from a State Survey
National Academy for State Health Policy Map of State’s Efforts to Extend Medicaid Coverage to Postpartum Women
National Academy for State Health Policy Map of State’s Efforts to Extend Medicaid Coverage to Postpartum Women
Extending Medicaid coverage to postpartum women beyond 60 days is emerging as a key state strategy to address the maternal mortality crisis. This interactive map and chart summarize proposed and […]
Equitable Maternal Health Coalition Continuing Medicaid/CHIP Postpartum Coverage Toolkits
Equitable Maternal Health Coalition Continuing Medicaid/CHIP Postpartum Coverage Toolkits
To help advance collective advocacy efforts to extend Medicaid and CHIP coverage for a minimum of 12 months postpartum, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Association of Maternal […]
Improving Maternal Health Access, Coverage, and Outcomes in Medicaid
Improving Maternal Health Access, Coverage, and Outcomes in Medicaid
This report reflects the Institute for Medicaid Innovation’s national project to answer critical questions that are needed to advance maternal health, specific to the midwifery-led model of care, for the […]
Four State Strategies to Employ Doulas to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Medicaid
Four State Strategies to Employ Doulas to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Medicaid
This report from the National Academy for State Health Policy highlights how four state programs support doula services to women covered by Medicaid.
Community-Based Maternal Support Services: The Role of Doulas and Community Health Workers in Medicaid
Community-Based Maternal Support Services: The Role of Doulas and Community Health Workers in Medicaid
This report explores how community-based maternal support services provided by community-based doulas and maternity community health workers improve maternal health outcomes. It also highlights the results of a national environmental […]