Maternity Advisory Council

Maternity Advisory Council

• Agency/Organization: Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing

• Region: Statewide

• Issue Area: Maternity Healthcare

• Mission Statement: The Maternity Advisory Committee provides input on existing and future Medicaid policies, shares their stories, and points out challenges faced during pregnancy and postpartum experiences. The MAC leverages lived experiences of maternity care to inform existing and emerging policy and is composed primarily of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) members.

• Time Commitment: 10 meetings a year, 2 year term

• Membership Criteria: To qualify for the Maternity Advisory Committee, a person should have had Medicaid coverage at some point during their pregnancy experience (including Health First Colorado, Child Health Plan Plus, or emergency Medicaid coverage). 

  • A pregnancy experience can include: live births, stillbirths or newborn losses, miscarriages (including ectopic pregnancies), and abortions or terminations.

• Compensation: $25/hour. 

• Contact Information: 

  • Website

  • Email: Anoushka Millear - anoushka.millear@state.co.us