About the Midwifery Learning Collaborative  

The Midwifery Learning Collaborative is a 3-year learning collaborative hosted by the Institute for Medicaid Innovations. California is one of 5 states selected out of a competitive application process participate in the learning collaborative. Scroll down to learn more about the collaborative model.

IMI provides:  

• support, resources, and guidance to state-based teams who are looking to develop sustainable initiative to advance midwife-led care models in Medicaid.

• each team selects their focus area (contracting, reimbursement, licensure, advocacy, etc)

Timeline:

• 2020-2021: year long educational initiative to educate Medicaid stakeholder on midwifery care and the benefits in quality improvement, equity, access, and more

• 2021-2022: 5 state based teams were chosen and engaged in a year long process to create their own team charters → mission statement → root cause analysis → priority matrix →  priority actions to improve access to midwife-led care 

• September 2022- September 2024: States begin work on their individual action plans