Midwifery Policy Collective Launches Opportunity for States to Advance Community-Based Midwifery
Jordana FrostPeople with Medicaid insurance often have inadequate access to midwifery-led care. Community-based midwifery care, which is care delivered by midwives of any credential in a home, birth center, or free-standing health clinic setting, can address gaps in perinatal health care access while improving health outcomes for those who stand to benefit the most.
The Institute for Medicaid Innovation is a proud co-convener of the Midwifery Policy Collective, which will select up to 10 state-based teams engaged in advancing policies that support community-based midwifery. Selected teams will receive funding, along with shared learning, technical assistance, resource development, and outcomes evaluation through August 2027.
The partner organizations that are supporting this effort include: American Association of Birth Centers, Birth Center Equity, Birth Place Lab, Elephant Circle, Institute for Medicaid Innovation, National Association for the Advancement of Black Birth, National Association of Certified Professional Midwives, and the Pritzker Children’s Initiative.
Coalitions based in the following states are invited to complete a brief eligibility survey, on a rolling basis thru Friday, April 17th:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Eligible teams will be invited to submit an application, which will be due on Monday, April 27th. We encourage you to begin the application process early, as applicants must submit responses to the eligibility form before receiving access to the application form.
Learn more about this funding opportunity and attend consider attending one of the informational webinars that will be held on April 2nd at 3:00-4:00pm (ET) and April 15th at 12:00-1:00pm (ET).
If you have any questions, please contact Midwifery@MedicaidInnovation.org.
