Bridging the gap in lactation support through state Medicaid coverage and policy reform
Policy recommendations include: (i) Implementing separate reimbursement through Medicaid for IBCLC services, (ii) securing state funding to meet federal matching requirements, and (iii) developing and submitting a SPA through state Medicaid programs.
Authors
- Rizwana Biviji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3286-3332)
- Jennie Bever
- Lutta Muhammad
- Jiya Mutyala
- Haniyah Syed
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Midwestern University (US)
- Arizona Christian University (US)
- Tempe Union High School District (US)
- Aditya Birla (India) (IN)
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Translational Behavioral Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaf061
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00