Case study examines Georgia’s experience unbundling LARC payments from Medicaid prospective payment system
September 20, 2021
A new case study prepared by colleagues from Health Management Associates (HMA) analyzes the Georgia Medicaid program’s experience with unbundling long-acting, reversible contraception (LARC) devices and services from the Medicaid prospective payment system (PPS) for reimbursement in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs).
HMA examined Medicaid claims data from 2012-2019 as well as conducted key interviews to understand whether the unbundling reimbursement policy change could have increased LARC utilization and provided analysis for policymakers and stakeholders in other states pursuing similar strategies and programs.
Additional findings and the full report are available here.
HMA’s research was supported by Medicines360 and Waxman Strategies with support from Arnold Ventures. The HMA team included Rebecca Kellenberg, Diana Rodin, and Jim McEvoy.