Project Grant Q8M49128

This $3,470,526 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) will support research to assess the role of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in improving access, quality, and equity of care for Medicaid-enrolled pregnant and postpartum patients. The key objectives are to: 1) characterize care quality measures for FQHC versus non-FQHC patients, 2) evaluate the impact of FQHCs...

The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) in the District of Columbia has been awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). The 10-year grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2034, will enable DHCF to invest in essential care delivery infrastructure and incentivize providers to deliver whole-person, patient-centered maternal health care. Key objectives include...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869), will fund the California Department of Health Care Services to transform the state's maternal health delivery system and advance equitable birthing care for Medicaid members. Key products and services to be provided include expanding access to midwifery and doula services, enhancing data infrastructure, implementing...

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $8,700,000 Project Grant under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) to the National Institute for Children's Health Quality Inc. (NICHQ) to support the State Maternal Health Innovation Support and Implementation Program. This 5-year grant, running from September 2024 to September 2029, aims to reduce infant and maternal mortality disparities by providing technical assistance,...

The West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Medical Services was awarded a $17,000,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model program (CFDA 93.869). The goal of this 10-year initiative is to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce Medicaid and CHIP program expenditures in a targeted 16-county region in southern West Virginia. Key components include implementing evidence-based...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) was awarded a $12,370,219 Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model program (CFDA 93.869). The purpose of this 10-year project is to improve maternal health outcomes for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries in Kansas through a multi-pronged approach. Key products and services include enhancing data infrastructure, implementing a new maternal health payment model,...

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid was awarded a $17 million Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869) to implement comprehensive maternal health care delivery reforms. The funding will support initiatives to: 1) Enhance access to maternal care by assessing the state's midwifery workforce, exploring the impact of doulas and community health workers, expanding data collection, and implementing risk...

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) 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) to expand access to high-quality maternal health services in areas of Wisconsin with significant maternal and infant health disparities. The funding will support DHS in partnering with managed care plans to implement the TMaH Model in HMO regions 1, 3, and 6, which...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Bureau of Health Services Financing has been awarded a $17,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model over a 10-year period (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2034). The TMaH Model aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes by transforming Louisiana's maternal health care delivery and payment systems. Key products and services to be delivered...

This $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) will fund the creation of the Pennsylvania Public-Private Perinatal Action Collaborative (PAC). The PAC will function as a maternal health task force to cultivate cross-sector partnerships, improve maternal health outcomes, enhance data surveillance, and implement innovative care models in high-risk counties across...