Mississippi & Nebraska approved for 12 month postpartum Medicaid coverage!

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been a bit odd when it comes to announcing new states joining the 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage approval. Sometimes they issue a fully-detailed press release, as they did with Missouri a month ago; other times, like today, they just sort of throw a quick mention into a larger "roundup" post:

CMS Approves Postpartum Coverage Extensions for Nebraska & Mississippi

CMS recently approved state plan amendments (SPAs) to extend postpartum coverage to a full year for individuals enrolled in Medicaid in Nebraska (December 8) and individuals enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Mississippi (December 13). The opportunity to extend postpartum coverage is made possible by the American Rescue Plan. With these approvals, Nebraska and Mississippi become the 41 and 42 states, respectively, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage. CMS has taken a holistic look at its policies and programs to identify opportunities to enhance maternity care delivered to the people CMS serves—specifically through a focus on driving improvements in access to and quality of care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. This effort is a central component of our work to advance health equity.