CDC - Immediate Postpartum Insertion of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception - Teen Pregnancy - Reproductive Health

CDC - Immediate Postpartum Insertion of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception - Teen Pregnancy - Reproductive Health

April 5, 2013 South Carolina Medicaid is helping providers and recipients of health care by improving service options to access long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as IUDs and implants. This is likely to reduce the number of repeat teen and unintended births. Providers are now able to receive Medicaid reimbursement for inserting an IUD or contraceptive implant in the hospital after a woman has given birth or prior to discharge. More information can be found in the South Carolina Medicaid Bulletin, “Long Acting Birth Control Device Provided in a Hospital Setting.”

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Immediate Postpartum Insertion of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception

Nearly 1 in 5 teen births are repeat births, about 183 a day.

Many repeat births could be prevented through postpartum use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) such as IUDs and implants. Counseling women during prenatal visits about postpartum contraception, and offering women LARC in the hospital after delivery makes it easier for women to avoid unintended pregnancy.
South Carolina’s Medicaid*  [PDF - 27KB] program reimburses for LARC insertion in the hospital before women who have just given birth leave the hospital.

Learn more about South Carolina’s Medicaid Health Initiatives.

*NOTE: The South Carolina Medicaid Bulletin Long Acting Birth Control Device Provided in a Hospital Setting also describes billing procedures for Essure (A4264), a form of permanent sterilization. Permanent sterilization can only be provided if the client has signed a consent form at least 30 days before the procedure is performed.