Immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs): claim processing procedure update
Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are beneficial to subsequent maternal health outcomes as they enhance family planning and safer birth spacing. The Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual was updated earlier this year to reflect new language related to immediate postpartum LARC device insertion. Language in subsection 2.2.5.4, “Immediate Postpartum Insertion of IUDs and Implantable Contraceptive Capsules” was updated regarding immediate postpartum LARC insertion and claim processing procedures. The new language states that procedure codes for LARCs may be reimbursed in addition to...
