Medicaid and Fulfillment of Postpartum Permanent Contraception Requests.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association between Medicaid insurance and fulfillment of postpartum permanent contraception requests.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 43,915 patients across four study sites in four states, of whom 3,013 (7.1%) had a documented contraceptive plan of permanent contraception at the time of postpartum discharge and either Medicaid insurance or private insurance. Our primary outcome was permanent contraception fulfillment before hospital discharge; we compared individuals with private insurance with individuals with Medicaid insurance. Secondary outcomes were permanent contraception fulfillment within 42 and 365 days of delivery, as well as the rate of subsequent pregnancy after nonfulfillment. Bivariable and multivariable logistic

SUBMITTER: Arora KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10154035 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature