MCC staff annually call each listed provider for all three Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) as well as Philadelphia Health Care Centers to learn how long the wait is for the first available prenatal care appointment.  The charts below summarize what we have learned.

The first chart shows the averaged results for all three MCOs over the last three years.  The average wait for prenatal care has reduced over time, from 6 weeks in 2005 to 2.9 weeks in 2007.  Over the same period, MCO websites have listed an average of 89 providers as available to provide prenatal care.  When calling, an average of 14 providers are actually available (subtracting duplicate listing between the MCOs). 

Prenatal appointments in Norristown (all MCOs)

*These numbers reflect the actual number of providers among the three MCOs, excluding duplicates between their lists. 

The charts below show the individual data collected for each of the three managed care organizations (MCOs). 

Prenatal appointments in Norristown, MCO #1

*These numbers reflect the actual number of providers among the three MCOs, excluding duplicates between their lists.   

Prenatal appointments in Norristown, MCO #2

*These numbers reflect the actual number of providers among the three MCOs, excluding duplicates between their lists. 

**These providers were discovered in the process of calling.  None of them were listed on the MCO's website.  That is, of the 21 listings, 21 were incorrect, and 7 providers were unlisted, but available.

Prenatal appointments in Norristown, MCO #3

*These numbers reflect the actual number of providers among the three MCOs, excluding duplicates between their lists.   

In 2007, we documented the reasons that so many listings were inaccurate.  The pie chart below shows the reasons for inaccuracies and thier frequency.