Foundation and collaborative outline quality steps: doulas, home visiting, payment alignment
The Foundation for Healthcare Quality and the BRI collaborative urged a focus on maternity care quality: maintain one‑year postpartum coverage, expand doula reimbursement and home visiting, pilot midwifery and smooth transitions, and align payment models as part of a statewide improvement strategy.
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Ginny Weir (Foundation for Healthcare Quality) and Emily Nudelman (BRI collaborative) told the committee the state has strong quality resources but remains low in perinatal care rankings. They urged preserving one‑year postpartum coverage, supporting doula reimbursement, expanding perinatal behavioral health integration, and aligning payment models to improve quality and reduce administrative burden.
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