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State Policy·CO·July 6, 2026

Colorado Maternal Health Initiative Leader Discusses Perinatal Care Transformation Under Medicaid

Elephant Circle founder Indra Lusero discusses Colorado's comprehensive maternal health initiatives under Medicaid in a Q&A format. Colorado was among the first states to pursue broad perinatal care reforms aimed at improving outcomes for pregnant and postpartum enrollees. The interview covers the state's maternal health strategy during a period described as involving recent federal funding constraints. The discussion addresses how Colorado's Medicaid program has approached perinatal care delivery and payment reform.

Why it matters for managed care

Colorado's early maternal health reforms offer operational lessons for managed care organizations implementing perinatal quality initiatives, particularly regarding care coordination, postpartum coverage extensions, and value-based arrangements for maternity services under constrained federal funding.

Maternal · Managed Care

Read the full article at ccf.georgetown.edu

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