This federal Cooperative Agreement award, titled the "Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model", is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CFDA #93.869). The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) - Office of Medicaid Services (OMS) was awarded $16,976,503.90 to implement the 10-year TMaH model with the goal of improving perinatal health outcomes and reducing disparities in Maine.
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The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services was awarded a $16.5 million Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). The funding will support a 10-year initiative to expand access to high-quality maternal and infant health services in areas of Wisconsin with significant health disparities. Key components of the project include implementing value-based payment models, enhancing data...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a 10-year, $17 million Cooperative Agreement under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869) to the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. The grant funding will enable the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to implement comprehensive maternal health care delivery and payment system reforms. Key initiatives include expanding access to maternal care by assessing the state's midwifery workforce, integrating doulas and...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a $17M, 10-year Cooperative Agreement titled "Arkansas Transforming Maternal Health (TMAH) Model" to the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Finance Division. This federal grant program, authorized under CFDA 93.869 Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Arkansas through evidence-informed interventions and a value-based payment model.
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The Louisiana Department of Health's Bureau of Health Services Financing was awarded a $17,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA #93.869). The grant will fund a 10-year initiative to implement the TMaH model in a "Louisiana Maternal Care Transformation Zone" comprised of 17 parishes, with a comparable region of 12 parishes serving as a control. The goal is to improve maternal...
The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) of the District of Columbia has been awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869) administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This 10-year grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2034, aims to advance DHCF's efforts to improve maternal health outcomes and address disparities in the District of Columbia. The funding will enable...
The Minnesota Department of Health's Financial Management Division was awarded a $2,475,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the "Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs" (CFDA 93.946). This 5-year award, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the division's efforts to enhance maternal mortality reviews, strengthen...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). This 10-year grant program aims to improve maternal health outcomes for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries in California by implementing comprehensive maternal health care delivery and payment system reforms. The funded activities will promote a whole-person care...
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (WVDHS) was awarded a $17,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). The 10-year project aims to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce Medicaid and CHIP program expenditures in a targeted 16-county region of southern West Virginia characterized by high Medicaid-covered births and significant health disparities. Key components of...
The New Jersey Department of Human Services was awarded a $17 million, 10-year Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). The award is designed to improve maternal health care outcomes for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries in New Jersey.
The funding will be used to: 1) Conduct deep stakeholder engagement to understand the member, provider, and...
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) has been awarded a $17,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). The purpose of this 10-year project is to improve pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum outcomes for Medicaid enrollees in Minnesota through a regional approach in the Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, and Bemidji areas. Key components of the model include providing community-based, culturally responsive maternity care services via midwives, doulas, and community health workers, expanding partnerships with healthcare providers and community organizations, workforce development initiatives, and implementation of a value-based payment system to incentivize quality, equitable, and cost-effective care. The grant will support MN DHS in delivering this comprehensive, data-informed, and patient-centered maternal health transformation project.