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Feds urge state Medicaid programs to increase use of long-lasting contraceptives
A recently published rule for managed care organizations that run many Medicaid programs also addressed LARCs. It said states must offer enrollees a choice of contraceptive methods and cannot require prior authorization or step therapy, said Mara Gandal-Powers, counsel for health and reproductive rights at the National Women’s Law Center.
“The language reinforces women’s access to the birth-control method of their choice,” she said.
