Now is the Time for Wisconsin to Expand Pospartum Medicaid Coverage!

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TAKE ACTION: Speak Out In Support of Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage!

With the growing number of maternal deaths occurring in the postpartum period, keeping women covered through Medicaid is critically important.

Something urgently needs to be done to respond to the alarming maternal mortality crisis in the U.S., which disproportionately affects women of color. When Medicaid and CHIP expires just 60 days after the end of pregnancy many women are at risk of becoming uninsured and missing out on critical access to care that can prevent pregnancy-related deaths. Postpartum care encompasses a range of important health needs, including recovery from childbirth, follow up on pregnancy complications, management of chronic health conditions, access to family planning, and addressing mental health conditions. Together with existing Medicaid and marketplace coverage, an extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage would mean that 70% of uninsured women would likely be eligible for some type of publicly subsidized coverage during the postpartum period.

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Subject: It's Time for Wisconsin to Expand Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

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Hello. I'm writing to encourage you to support the expansion of postpartum Medicaid coverage (SB 562). Something urgently needs to be done to respond to the alarming maternal mortality crisis in the U.S., which disproportionately affects women of color. When Medicaid and CHIP expires just 60 days after the end of pregnancy many women are at risk of becoming uninsured and missing out on critical access to care that can prevent pregnancy-related deaths. Our current system of publicly supported coverage options for pregnant and postpartum women is a complex patchwork that varies tremendously by income, immigration status, and state, leaving many new mothers uninsured. Postpartum care encompasses a range of important health needs, including recovery from childbirth, follow up on pregnancy complications, management of chronic health conditions, access to family planning, and addressing mental health conditions. While postpartum care has traditionally centered around one clinical visit six to eight weeks after delivery, there has been a paradigm shift to emphasize that postpartum care is an ongoing process that typically requires multiple visits and follow up care that may last a year or even longer. This is particularly important for those who experience pregnancy complications or have chronic conditions, such as hypertension or diabetes. There is substantial evidence pointing to the importance of insurance coverage during the postpartum period. Extending pregnancy-related Medicaid/CHIP coverage for 12 months postpartum could increase the number of Americans with insurance during the postpartum period while expanding access to needed health care. Approximately 123,000 of the nation’s estimated 440,000 women uninsured during the first year postpartum would likely be newly eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) if pregnancy-related coverage were extended for 12 months. Together with existing Medicaid and marketplace coverage, an extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage would mean that 70% of uninsured women would likely be eligible for some type of publicly subsidized coverage during the postpartum period. Thank you.

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TAKE ACTION: Speak Out In Support of Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage!

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