Federal Recognition for Certified Professional Midwives
Federal recognition of the CPM will be achieved by amending the Social Security Act, which houses the Medicare and Medicaid laws, to mandate federal Medicaid reimbursement for CPM services. Inclusion in the Social Security Act is critical for health professions, not only mandating Medicaid reimbursement, but opening doors for inclusion of CPMs in the systems of care, health professional education, and reimbursement that define the delivery of health care in our country.
Federal recognition has been a key federal priority for NACPM since 2007. For a further explanation and history of the initiative to achieve federal recognition for CPMs, please see these NACPM Briefing Papers from the series, Midwifery Landscape and Future Directions:
Federal Recognition: History and Current Strategy of the MAMA Campaign
·Implications of Federal Recognition on Medicaid Reimbursement for CPMs