Forty-six states and the District of Columbia have either implemented or plan to implement the state option to extend Medicaid coverage to all enrolled pregnant people from 60 days to 12 months following a pregnancy. In January, Georgetown CCF released State Opportunities to Support Mental Health of Mothers and Babies During the 12-Month Postpartum Period, which recommends concrete steps state Medicaid agencies can take to address mental health among mothers and infants in the postpartum year.
Recommendations, which also seek to advance health equity at the community and state levels, were shaped and prioritized at a meeting of Medicaid policy and maternal and child health practice experts hosted by CCF in Fall 2023 with support from the Perigee Fund.
Speakers and panelists included:
- Elisabeth Wright Burak, Georgetown CCF
- Anne Dwyer, Georgetown CCF
- Gretchen Hammer, Public Leadership Group
- Kay Matthews, Shades of Blue Project
- Kimá Joy Taylor M.D., Anka Consulting, LLC
- Tanesha Mondestin, Georgetown CCF
