Abstract:BackgroundPreconception care may improve perinatal outcomes and reduce disparities, but there is no standard population measure of preconception care utilization (PCU).ObjectiveWe compared claims-based PCU from Medicaid Analytic Extract (MAX) data to self-report in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey.MethodsAmong Medicaid-enrolled women ages 15-45 with births during 2012, we identified preconception services in MAX using 55 ICD9 codes published by Health and Human Services. We es… Show more
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