States have used Medicaid SPAs and waivers to address the pandemic-related needs of maternal and child health (MCH) populations by transitioning in-person prenatal care to telehealth, temporarily extending Medicaid coverage for pregnant and parenting women, and implementing other adaptive changes related to eligibility and service delivery. This fact sheet explores several common policy options for states during this public health emergency and addresses the considerations for how future rollbacks to emergency provisions may affect MCH outcomes.



Language: English
Year Created: 2021
Topic Tags: COVID-19 Government Affairs Promoting Coverage for MCH
File Type: PDF
Resource Type: Report