Medicaid reimbursement for the female condom

S.S. Witte, C. MacPhee, N. Ginsburg and N. Deshmukh

American Journal of Public Health, 2017, vol. 107, issue 10, 1633-1635

Abstract: Objectives.To examine state-level female condom use through Medicaid from 2004 to 2014, because in 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed for expanded Medicaid coverage in many states, extending requirements for contraceptive care to more of the poorest women in the United States and to most women with private insurance. Methods.Wecollected data via brief survey of Medicaid offices in all 50 states between March 2015 and March 2016. Results. The number of states providing Medicaid reimbursement for the female condom increased 33% (from 25 to 36) since 2007. Twenty-nine states provided data showing low numbers of claims for female condoms but high rates of reimbursement. Conclusions. This period of heightened access demands that the public health community seize the moment to increase awareness about and promote the female condom among health care professionals and consumers. The pending repeal of the ACA may thwart important gains in access; policies promoting women's reproductive health must be implemented immediately.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303936

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