Insuring Healthy Births reviews the healthcare services childbearing women need and the kinds of health insurance currently available in our state. The changes offered in this report will increase access to safe, quality maternity services in all of PA- there's no better gift for moms!
You can view a slideshow of our rally on May 4th in the Captol Rotunda, featuring women's stories and Insurance Commisioner Joel Ario.
View the slideshow below of the rally on May 4th in the Harrisburg Capitol Rotunda presenting MCC's latest report: Insuring Healthy Births
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Medicaid Health Insurance
Hospitals are not required to accept all insurance plans so pregnant women may have to change providers or their insurance plans. Adding to the confusion, individual doctors within a hospital may not accept the same plans as the hospital. We decided to investigate what insurance options women have and propose recommendations to ensure that all women are able to access insurance for maternity care.
The Department of Public Welfare gives funds to three Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to serve Medicaid eligible families. These MCOs are: HealthPartners (HP), Keystone Mercy (KM) , and AmeriChoice (AC). Below is a chart that shows which MA plans are accepted at local hospitals. Generally, women give birth at a facility that has a contract with their healthcare plan. In emergency situations no one is turned away because of their insurance plan, or lack of insurance.
