Immediate Postpartum
Long-acting Reversible
Contraceptive Initiative
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“Arkansas ranks 50th nationally in maternal mortality. To improve these overwhelming statistics, a comprehensive approach is needed.“
“Arkansas ranks 50th nationally in maternal mortality. To improve these overwhelming statistics, a comprehensive approach is needed.“
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In Arkansas in 2020, 54% of women reported pregnancies that were unintended.
The results of unintended or closely spaced pregnancies can have significant consequences for a mother and her family.
In April 2023, Arkansas HB 1385 passed, allowing birthing hospitals to obtain Medicaid reimbursement for immediate postpartum LARC.
ACOG supports immediate postpartum insertion as a best practice, recognizing its role in preventing rapid, repeat, and unintended pregnancy. This period is particularly favorable for IUD or implant insertion as women are often highly motivated to use contraception and are known not to be pregnant.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded a privately funded grant to design training opportunities for hospital administration, clinical providers, and billing personnel to utilize immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception information and resources in a seamless manner.
Our mission is to ensure that every hospital and provider in the state of Arkansas has access to all the information and tools they need to provide immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception to birthing women. Increasing access will empower women to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have another child.
