Missouri PQC News

Postpartum Medicaid coverage in Missouri has expanded from 60 days to one year under legislation signed into law in 2023. The Department of Social Services estimates the extension will cover more than 4,000 people who would otherwise go uninsured two months after the end of pregnancy....

Substance use disorder is a chronic disease with lasting effects for the mother, infant, family and community. With the global opioid epidemic, there has been a significant increase in maternal SUD rates further impacted by the “pair of ACEs” — the combined effects of adverse...

CMS now is displaying its “birthing-friendly” hospital designation on Medicare’s Care Compare website and through a new mapping tool. The designation identifies hospitals and health systems that participate in a statewide or national perinatal quality improvement collaborative...

The Maternal Child Health Journal released a special issue highlighting public health approaches to perinatal substance use. Five key strategies to address perinatal SUD emerged. Assess the state of perinatal behavioral health Build a diverse perinatal behavioral health workforce...

Missouri will invest $4.3 million to develop five projects to improve quality of maternal care. The funding, requested by Gov. Mike Parson and approved by the General Assembly, will go toward the Department of Health and Senior Services, as well as its partnerships with the Missouri...