Before this new law, some women were having to wait weeks, even months, to start getting prenatal care simply because they didn’t have insurance.
, some women were having to wait weeks, even months, to start getting prenatal care simply because they didn’t have insurance. Under the new law, pregnant women can start going to their OBGYN appointments while waiting to get Medicaid approval.
“The earlier babies are taken care of, the earlier in a pregnancy, the bigger success that we’ll have for quality outcome when they baby is born,” said Rep. Susan DuBose who sponsored the bill.DuBose explained that the maternal healthcare in the state of Alabama is a big problem and this is one way to help prevent healthcare emergencies that might not have been caught while waiting on Medicaid approval. Dr. Janeen Arbuckle, an OBGYN and representative of the Alabama Medical Association, said it could take around 60 days for a woman to get that approval, which is a vital time for screenings to ensure health of the mom and the baby. “It’s well established that prenatal care, both timely prenatal care and continuous prenatal care improves outcomes,” said Dr. Arbuckle. “One of the lead causes of maternal and infant morbidity, mortality, is delays in that care. So getting in, optimizing your health, optimizing the health of the pregnancy, not only benefits mom and her long-term outcomes, but also benefits the health of the pregnancy.” Now with presumptive eligibility, there’s no more waiting to see a doctor. Pregnant women can establish care with an OBGYN for 60 days while their Medicaid enrollment is being processed.Alabama’s U.S. senators react to government shutdownSeveral Alabama laws go into effect Oct. 1st; two involve police K-9s and AEDs
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