Kaiser issues reports on state Medicaid coverage
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released two related issue briefs that document coverage of family planning services and perinatal services in state Medicaid programs.
Both papers highlight selected findings from the 2007/2008 State Survey of Reproductive Health Services Under Medicaid, conducted jointly by the Kaiser Family Foundation and George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.
The first brief, "State Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning Services," presents state-by-state polices on coverage of key areas in reproductive health for low-income women including contraception, preconception care, screenings for sexually transmitted diseases and coverage within special state Medicaid family planning programs.
Federal law requires state Medicaid programs to cover family planning services and supplies for beneficiaries of childbearing age, but the report reveals that states vary considerably in level of coverage of these services.
The second brief, "State Medicaid Coverage of Perinatal Services," examines state Medicaid program policies regarding coverage of pregnancy-related services.
The brief details state-level Medicaid eligibility and enrollment policies for pregnant women, as well as scope of coverage for prenatal and screening services, delivery and post-partum care, educational classes, and support services.
The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit private operating foundation that produces information and analysis on health issues.
