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Medicaid no longer accepted

It's a tough decision, but MMC has decided to stop accepting Medicaid. Of course, a decision with this magnitude has its own complexity. Here are the main points:
  • EXCEPTION: We will continue maternity care & Medicaid billing for Pregnancies in 3rd trimester (28th week on or before January 31, 2011 ).

Denver’s Mother’s Milk Bank needs donations!

(From Gina P. at MMC) - Milk that is donated to the milk bank by screened, healthy mothers who have above and beyond what their babies need is provided to babies who need it. When the milk bank is in short supply, infants at the greatest risk for disease are put in a dangerous situation. 
 
Are you a healthy mother with a stash of breastmilk in your freezer? Call the milk bank today and see if you can donate! 
 
Babies and their parents all over the Western U.S. will thank you.
 

In defense of Health Insurance Reform

In the Denver Post, I like Eugene Robinson's writing style - very "to the point." Check out this op-ed piece where he labels the Republian attempt to repeal health care reform as so much "melodrama."

We agree! Advanced Practice Nurses have their role, just like MDs and DOs have their role.

Here's a link to an editorial published in the December 2010 issue of The Journal of Family Practice.

"It’s time to collaborate—not compete—with NPs" by Jeff Susman, MD

He says, "Let’s celebrate differences in practice, explore opportunities for collaboration, and develop diverse models of care." That sounds GREAT to us!

US Infant mortality still a shameful national failure

Year after year, our privatized, segregated and poorly directed healthcare system continues to fail in a key measure - infant mortality. The World Health Organization reports theses statistics at http://www.who.int/gho/en/.

How Building on the Affordable Care Act Will Help Stem the Tide of Rising Costs and Eroding Benefits

The cost of family health insurance premiums in Colorado increased 40 percent from 2003 to 2009, according to research released this week by The Commonwealth Fund.

In 2009, family premiums consumed 16.4 percent of median household income for family households where everyone was younger than 65. That's up from 14.5 percent of median household income in 2003. The average deductible for families in Colorado increased 69 percent during the same period.

The Affordable Care Act offers some hope for families struggling with rising costs, though, The Commonwealth Fund said.

You're Welcome!

We really appreciate getting thank you notes and everyone in the office loves to read them... Here's the latest one...

I am writing a long overdue Thank You Thank You Thank You for all you are doing for mamas around Denver!  Having had the opportunity to give birth to 2 of my 3 beautiful baby girls at MMC is a privilege!  J. and I are so excited we were able to be a part of your mission and we believe in what you are doing!  So, with that said, Thank You!  L.L.

Thanks!

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We're thanksful for so many of our families for their support and encouragement and love! Below are reviews of Mountain Midwifery Center written on our Facebook page.

Thanks again!

The Denver Post covers reimbursment issues for Advanced Practiced Nurses (which includes CNMs)

This is an example of how Nurse-Midwives struggle because of insurance companies that bar their effective participation in the industry even though Colorado State Law protects them.

"A Spiritual Movement for Justice that Recognizes the Intrinsic Sacredness of Childbirth"

We're excited to see a mainstream magazine, Sojourners, cover this story in their current issue... http://www.sojo.net/  Below is an excerpt but get your hands on a copy of it to read the whole thing!

 

Unto Us a Child is Given
Why is it such a fight to have a 'natural' childbirth?  By Susan Windley-Daoust

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