Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Community Based Organization serving maternal populations? Please help our partner Karna, LLC with this critical research about how you are funded and your needs. Together your insights can help improve capacity of organizations like yours. #maternalhealth

Here are ten immediately implementable measures that could markedly improve the U.S. health care system by expanding access, reducing costs, and helping to improve the health and well-being of millions of Americans. Forbes #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth #healthpolicy https://lnkd.in/eUu8UjBf

More people may face gaps in insurance coverage, have trouble affording medical care or not be able to pay for coverage if certain Affordable Care Act subsidies aren't renewed next year, the The Commonwealth Fund said Thursday. Modern Healthcare #mmhreading #insurancecoverage #healthpolicy https://lnkd.in/eefkE7An

A 1% increase in the proportion of #mentalhealth care received through #telehealth services was associated with a 2.5% decrease in suicide-related events. MedPage Today #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth https://lnkd.in/eQkUWvTa

The following guidance was developed for reference by payors and obstetric providers (midwives, Ob/Gyns and family practice providers who provide maternity care), pulling together the latest behavioral health integration protocol, resources from clinical bodies and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures for perinatal depression. #maternalmentalhealth #OBBilling #Obstetrics https://lnkd.in/enWq4D7W

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS announced a new nationwide campaign to raise public awareness of the National #MaternalMentalHealth Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA). While #mentalhealth conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths, more than 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https://lnkd.in/gfsuf_ac

#Pregnant people are being asked to make large cash payments months before they deliver their babies. Some patient advocates worry this billing practice allows providers to hold treatment hostage. Renuka Rayasam KFF Health News #MMHReading #healthpolicy #maternalmentalhealth https://lnkd.in/gPVtDvMF

Recognizing grandmothers as collaborators in maternal and child health may afford more effective perinatal health programs and clinical practice, thereby reducing the risk of adaptational and developmental problems. Madelon Hendricx-Riem Merel van der Straaten #MaternalMentalHealth #MMHReading https://lnkd.in/gxmtRftG

December 12, 2024 - 10:30am -12pm PT Join over 800 registrants for this complimentary Maternal/Perinatal Mental Health 101 webinar hosted by the Policy Center and presented by Postpartum Support International (PSI).?Attendees will be introduced to a range of #MaternalMentalHealth Disorders, risk factors, treatment options, and more.?Those who register will receive a link to the recording. #PerinatalMentalHealth Register Now → https://lnkd.in/gEQ3RfSz

New study highlights the potential link between #vitaminD deficiency and maternal mental health, suggesting a need for proactive supplementation. #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth News Medical https://lnkd.in/eqD552pD