CMMI Releases Report on Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model

The CMS Innovation Center recently released evaluation reports and publications related to the MOM Model, a patient-centered service delivery model that aims to improve the quality of care for pregnant and postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their infants. The reports acknowledge that MOM Model beneficiaries faced complex and overlapping health, behavioral and social challenges that demanded flexible, trauma-informed care. The reports cite promising practices emerging that demonstrate how states can advance integrated care for pregnant and postpartum individuals with opioid use disorder in Medicaid by aligning services with patients’ full range of medical, behavioral and social needs.