After Apr. 5, Medicare will not reimburse claims for services ordered by providers not listed in PECOS. Midwives who enrolled with Medicare in past years should be listed in PECOS, but should verify the listing. More information on Internet-based PECOS is available here.
A Cochrane Review concludes that all women should be offered midwife-led models of care
Payers and Policymakers: Learn more about Home birth
Mothers: Take The Birth Survey, an online resource from the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
National Business Group on Health'sInvesting in Maternal and Child Health recommends health plans develop CNM-friendly benefits to improve quality of care
Register now for the ACNM 55th Annual Meeting & Exposition
The Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health will publish a theme issue on pharmacology in 2011. Submit abstracts of proposed articles to Mary C. Brucker CNM, PhD or Tekoa King CNM, MPH by May 1
Have you had a clinical experience that was unusual, educational or controversial? Submit a manuscript for the Clinical Rounds column of JMWH. For more info, visit www.jmwh.com or e-mail
Get involved! ACNM has an immediate need for volunteers to represent our community to the many exciting safety and quality initiatives that are emerging. Learn more
