In 2012, a Affordable Care Act Policy A requirement that commercial and Medicaid expansion programs cover lactation support beginning during pregnancy goes into effect. 11 years passed and nothing happened. Keep the change, please.despite the white house Announce Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services began enforcing the policy, but we have yet to see any health plans being held accountable.
As a third time mom currently feeding a 12 week old girl, I respectfully appeal to CMS to enforce Legislation and policies enacted in 2012.As reported by the Kaiser Family Foundation Medicaid Coverage for Pregnancy-Related Services As outlined, many states are not currently in compliance with the ACA’s requirements.
Currently, the United States lags significantly behind our peers in all aspects of maternal health.our Maternal Mortality Rate Women and maternal health are worse off than our parents were Insufficient research and underinvestmentwhile women’s pain during pregnancy and postpartum is continued to be ignored.
The failure of the American healthcare system to support women is extremely short-sighted.Economists Henry Paulson and Timothy Geithner published a report One of their main recommendations is that the country needs population growth, including growth in newborns. some members of parliament American women are even called upon to focus on prosperous families, but they do not support investing in the health of mothers and babies.
Today, most states do not allow lactation support providers to register as Medicaid providers, severely limiting access. In some cases, this is because there is no provider type designation for lactation consultants. States may require certifications such as MD, NP, PA, or RN in addition to the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification. Many states include lactation support services in the global maternity care payment rather than being reimbursed separately, which is detrimental to care delivery and time-bound, while many parents need support beyond postpartum care visits. Already too little is spent on universal maternal health care, leaving little room for breastfeeding and infant feeding support as a clinical specialty. However, like many issues in the field of women’s health, despite their enormous health benefits, these specialties are overlooked and overlooked.
Infant feeding is closely related to the mother’s experience of health, including the mother’s physical and mental health and the health of the baby. The first hours, days and months are critical to a baby’s health.
we know Breastfeeding Support Helps Increase Breastfeeding Rates For those who choose to breastfeed (it’s their choice!). Despite the clear public health benefits of breastfeeding, society does not support those who want to breastfeed.Families in maternal health deserts lack access to supportive services, research shows black women.
Lactation support that begins during pregnancy reaches patients before the baby is born to help with other issues that plague maternal health. Early mental health screening can detect risk for postpartum depression and anxiety. Postpartum lactation support appointments are also a great way to remind patients to attend their six-week postpartum visit – historically only 60% of patients attend. The six-week postpartum appointment is critical to check on the mother’s health, including checking blood pressure to prevent preeclampsia, and checking for diabetes or anemia problems.
The ACA’s coverage for CMS Medicaid lactation services must be followed. Women have been waiting 11 years.
Andrea Ippolito is a health technologist and simple fedis a maternal healthcare company that provides breastfeeding and infant feeding support.
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