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NJ Human Services picked for federal maternal‑health model; state to host statewide aging listening session
Summary
NJ Department of Human Services told HSAC that the state was selected as one of 15 Medicaid agencies for CMS's Transforming Maternal Health model (up to $17 million over ten years) and that the Division of Aging Services will hold a listening session Feb. 12 for input on the 2025–2029 state plan for older residents and caregivers.
New Jersey Human Services has been selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model, and the Division of Aging Services will hold a statewide listening session on Feb. 12 to gather public input on services for older residents and caregivers, HSAC members were told.
The TMaH selection is significant because it provides federal funding and technical support to states seeking to expand and coordinate maternal and postpartum care, including mental health and social supports.
Nelson Troché, representing New Jersey Department of Human Services, told the council that New Jersey is one of 15 state Medicaid agencies chosen to participate in CMS’s TMaH model. He said the model is a ten‑year program that includes up to $17 million in federal funding to support a more holistic approach to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care to address mental health and social needs during pregnancy.
Troché also flagged a Division of Aging Services listening session scheduled for Feb. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. to collect public input on plans for services to older residents and caregivers for 2025–2029. He said the Office of New Americans has published community support resources on the NJ DHS website.
These reports were informational; HSAC did not take formal action on state program participation or the listening session.
