Transform Maternity Care
The cost of maternity care represents American employers’ second-highest annual health care expenditure. Yet U.S. maternal infant health outcomes remain among the worst in the developed world. Health care purchasers and patients deserve better.
That’s why PBGH works with employers, providers and health plans to develop a maternity care system that embraces high-value services, reduces outcomes variation and incentivizes safety across the prenatal, perinatal and postpartum care continuum.
Programs and Initiatives
Reduce Cesarean Sections
Read More about Reduce Cesarean SectionsUnnecessary C-sections pose higher risks for mother and child and are more expensive than vaginal births. Here’s how we’re working to reduce overutilization.
Expand Use of Nurse-Midwives
Read More about Expand Use of Nurse-MidwivesIncreasing midwifery utilization helps improve maternal care quality, affordability and the patient experience.
Value-Based Payments
Read More about Value-Based PaymentsShifting reimbursement incentives for maternal care supports improved quality and reduced costs.
Comprehensive Maternity Care Workgroup
Read More about Comprehensive Maternity Care WorkgroupPBGH’s Comprehensive Maternity Care Workgroup brings together employers and public purchasers to achieve high-quality, affordable and equitable health care for mothers and babies.
Resources
2024 Maternal Health and Birth Equity Lay Conference Summary
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among wealthy nations. Employers and public purchasers pay for more than half of the births in the U.S. and are well-positioned to play a role in improving maternal and infant health outcomes on behalf of their workers and family members.
PBGH Comment on CMS Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2025
In its comment to CMS’ on the hospital outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2025, PBGH addressed the omission of price transparency proposals from this year’s proposed rule and CMS’s newly proposed Health and Safety Standards for Obstetrical Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals.
PBGH Response to IPPS Maternal Health RFI
It is response to the IPPS Maternal Health RFI, PBGH shared recommendations on how CMS can drive better maternal health outcomes, address disparities in care and ensure access for both Medicare and non-Medicare patients.
Comprehensive Maternity Care Common Purchasing Agreement 1.0
The PBGH Comprehensive Maternity Care Common Purchasing Agreement reflects PBGH member priorities for higher quality, more equitable maternity care and identifies needed changes from all parties.
Comprehensive Maternity Care: Defining a Shared Standard
Articulated attributes to define Comprehensive Maternity Care which ensures high-quality, equitable maternal and infant health outcomes including current industry standards, aspirational targets and areas for development.
Comprehensive Maternity Care Measure Set
Implementing Midwifery Care Policies in California-Based Hospitals
Hospital Guide to Integrating the Freestanding Birth Center Model
The Hospital Guide to Integrating the Freestanding Birth Center Model collates critical tools, information and resources to help hospitals and health systems adopt the birth center model.
Maternity Transfer Planning Template
Hospitals and birth centers can use this template to create a plan of action for community birth transfers.
Building Maternity Bundles: Lessons Learned
Lessons learned from a maternity bundled payments project with PBGH member Qualcomm.
How To Successfully Integrate Midwives Into Your Practice
This guide offers the tools and resources required to build a healthy collaborative practice that embraces the midwifery model.
Employer Strategies to Promote High-Value Maternity Care
Midwifery Appendices
Certified Nurse Midwife Practice Financial Pro Forma Tool
Case Study: Maternity Payment and Care Redesign Pilot
Certified Nurse-Midwives – Financial Considerations for Developing a Business Plan
Employer Actions to Progress Value-Based Payment in Maternity – Issue Brief
Webinar Recording: How Practices and Hospitals Can Integrate Midwives to Improve Outcomes
Webinar Recording: Promoting Midwifery & High Value Care in Medi-Cal
Transform Maternity Care Program Summary
Employer Action Guide – High-Value Maternity
Purchaser Value Network Maternity Toolkit: Reducing Unnecessary C-sections
National Alliance 2020 Annual Forum – Maternity Care in Crisis – 11.10.20
Announcements
Purchaser Business Group on Health Releases Maternity Care Common Purchasing Agreement to Improve Outcomes for Mothers and Newborns
The Purchaser Business Group on Health announces the release of its Comprehensive Maternity Care Common Purchasing Agreement. With benefits leaders from Qualcomm and Walmart serving as co-chairs of the initiative, this resource seeks to improve maternal care and birth equity through a collective commitment among employers and public purchasers of health care.
Past Events and Training
PBGH Maternal Health & Birth Equity Summit
This summit will bring together employers, public purchasers, providers, plans, patients, and government agencies to discuss strategies to address maternal morbidity and mortality, eliminate disparities and improve birth outcomes.
Virtual Learning Series: A Birth Center Primer for Hospital Leaders
This free, six-part virtual Learning Series will help hospital leaders develop a strategy to strengthen their relationships with freestanding birth centers within their communities or establish a new birth center.