Advocate for the BABIES Act
Ask your representatives and senators
to co-sponsor this important legislation
More co-sponsors are needed now to build momentum for the BABIES Act! We have a good chance of having this bill passed this year if it can be voted on within the committees where it was introduced (House Energy and Commerce, Senate Finance).
Complete the form below to use AABC's call script and email template to contact your representatives and senators and ask them to co-sponsor the BABIES Act.
The BABIES Act would build off the Strong Start initiative by creating a demonstration payment program under Medicaid. The legislation provides guidance to develop a prospective payment system (PPS) that would reimburse birth centers for prenatal care, perinatal, and postpartum mother and infant care. By providing a model of cost coverage for freestanding birth centers, we can continue to use cost-effective, creative solutions to improve maternal mortality and infant outcomes. This model of care has been shown in the Strong Start initiative to reduce preterm and low birth weight births, reduce cesarean births, and lead to significant cost savings due to better outcomes.
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