Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Funding

Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Funding

The Strong Start initiative supports reducing the risk of significant complications and long-term health problems for both expectant mothers and newborns.

Strong Start includes two strategies:

• Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Early Elective Deliveries
  Building on the work of the Partnership for Patients, this initiative will test ways to encourage best practices and supports providers in reducing early electives deliveries prior to 39 weeks. CMS will also team up with advocacy and professional organizations to increase current public awareness efforts and develop new ones.
  

• Funding Opportunity for Testing New Approaches to Prenatal Care
  CMS will make funding available for providers, states and other eligible applicants to test the effectiveness of three enhanced prenatal care approaches to reduce preterm births for women covered by Medicaid who are at risk for preterm births.

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