Background Previous assessment of statewide policies on long-acting reversible
contraception (LARC) indicate that an increasing number of states are implementing policies …

Background Postpartum women are at risk for unintended pregnancy. Access to immediate
long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) may help decrease this risk, but it is unclear …

Objective Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is safe, effective and cost-saving
when provided immediately postpartum but currently underutilized due to …

Objective This study sought to understand state Medicaid agencies' experiences with
implementing payment for long-acting reversible contraception devices inserted immediately …

Objective To examine obstetrician-gynecologists' practices regarding provision of long-
acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods same-day, immediately postpartum, or to …

Objective To evaluate whether a Medicaid reimbursement program for immediate
postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is associated with an increased rate …

Background: To address reimbursement challenges associated with long-acting reversible
contraception (LARC) in the postpartum period, state Medicaid programs have provided …

Objective The objective was to determine if there is a relationship between patients' financial
responsibility (out-of-pocket expenses) and placement of long-acting, reversible …

Timely access to contraception is vitally important after childbirth. One third of US
pregnancies are conceived less than 18 months after a prior birth [1]. These short-interval …

An innovative strategy to help reduce the rate of unintended short interval pregnancies
(pregnancies that occur within 18 months of delivery) has been the introduction of immediate …