Birthing hospitals pursuing the 2025 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Maternal Health Quality Payments must meet all requirements by July 31 to receive payments. Eligibility requirements include full participation in the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (MI AIM) collaborative and The Joint Commission’s Maternal Levels of Care (MLC) Verification Program. Participating birthing hospitals will also have the costs associated with pursing MLC verification covered by the MHA Keystone Center through MDHHS funding.
The quality payments aim to strengthen maternal health quality improvement initiatives at Michigan birthing hospitals. Hospital payments will be based on the number of Medicaid-covered births and the hospital’s maternal morbidity rate. The payments will be released directly through MDHHS Medicaid to eligible birthing hospitals in September.
The MHA Keystone Center continues to offer technical support to all birthing hospitals interested in pursuing the funding. Members with questions should contact Ewa Panetta at the MHA.