8/25, Becker's Hospital Review: Maternal care crisis gives way to new health system executive roles
Hospital C-suites are expanding to accomodate new roles focused on maternal and infant health. Leaders in newly created roles are charged with developing strategies to expand access to high-quality obstetrical care and building partnerships with community providers to better coordinate care for new and expecting mothers.
8/25, Healio: ACOG issues updated recommendations for maternal vaccinations
In the wake of changes to CDC vaccination recommendations, ACOG confirms vaccination guidance for pregnant and postpartum women.
8/22, JD Supra: CMS Proposes Reimbursement Changes for Remote Patient Monitoring
A new PFS Proposed Rule suggests updates to remote patient monitoring and remote therapeutic monitoring to reduce operational hurdles and increase flexibility for providers, including key changes to billing requirements such as removing the 16-day data transmission requirement. The PFS Proposed Rule promotes the expectation that providers will be able to bill for more services in this space.
8/13, McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility: Closing the Black maternal-health gap: Healthier lives, stronger economies
Report examines urgent and preventable disparities in Black maternal health and the opportunities to address the gap. Drawing from the MHI framework for closing the women’s health gap, this report presents a targeted strategy to count, study, care, include, and invest in all women with a specific focus on Black women.
August 2025, MassHealth Provider Bulletin: Perinatal Depression Screening and Depression Screening for Infant Caregivers
On the heels of California's release of the "Postpartum Pathway" concept paper, MassHealth updates requirements and guidance on perinatal depression screening and depression screening for infant caregivers, including resources, referrals, and screening requirements for providers treating perinatal (pregnant through 12 months postpartum, inclusive of all pregnancy outcomes) members, parents, caregivers, and their infants.
[Read: California's Postpartum Pathway Is a Model for Whole-Person Maternity Care]