Connected MOM Act

S 141, the Connected MOM Act, requires the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary to report to Congress within 18 months on Medicaid coverage of remote health monitoring devices (like pulse oximeters and blood pressure cuffs) for pregnant and postpartum women. The report must identify barriers to coverage under state Medicaid programs and assess their impact on maternal and child health outcomes. Six months after the report is submitted, HHS must update state Medicaid resources, such as telehealth toolkits, to align with the report's recommendations. This bill directly affects Medicaid-enrolled pregnant and postpartum women by aiming to improve access to remote health monitoring. It focuses on gathering data and updating state resources, not on direct funding or new coverage mandates.