Medicaid Now Covers Newborn Home Care

The transition to home following the birth of a newborn is a critical period that may present increased clinical and caregiving demands, particularly for infants with medical or additional needs.

A newly available initiative now provides Medicaid-covered newborn home care, delivering structured, clinically informed support within the home environment during the immediate postnatal phase.

Services are focused on both infant well-being and caregiver support, promoting safe, consistent, and developmentally appropriate care. This additional layer of support also plays an important role in maternal recovery. With reliable assistance in place, mothers are better able to rest, recover, and stabilize both physically and emotionally after birth. Improved sleep and reduced caregiving strain are key protective factors, and this support can help lower the risk of postpartum mood disorders, including postpartum depression (PPD), while promoting overall family well-being during the transition home.

Support services include assistance with feeding and establishment of routines, diapering and hygiene care, as well as bathing, swaddling, and soothing techniques.

Families are encouraged to initiate the intake process prenatally, when possible, to facilitate timely eligibility determination and continuity of care upon discharge.

Services are currently available in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, with limited availability in Nassau County for multiple births.

For additional information or to initiate services, please contact:

Yekusiel Kaplan

(845) 915-9710