Strengthening Postpartum Care Coordination to Improve Maternal Health 

Strengthening Postpartum Care Coordination to Improve Maternal Health 

June 11, 2025

Author: NASHP

Category: Policy and Strategy Case Studies

Keywords: care coordination, maternal health, maternal morbidity, maternal mortality, Medicaid, perinatal health, policy, postpartum care

This resource highlights a section of the Operationalizing State Medicaid Policy Lever to Strengthen Perinatal Health Systems toolkit that shared strategies for high-quality postpartum care coordination to improve perinatal health outcomes amid rising maternal mortality and morbidity rates, such as extending Medicaid coverage, launching awareness campaigns, and assessing challenges to care.