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Senate approves postpartum-depression screening coverage; bill also restricts step-therapy for Medicaid patients
Summary
The Senate passed a bill requiring postpartum-depression screening coverage and prohibiting the use of step-therapy for postpartum depression in Medicaid; sponsors described the measure as an effort to expand screening and streamline treatment for new mothers.
The Senate adopted legislation requiring coverage for postpartum-depression screening and restricting insurers’ use of step therapy for treatment when the condition is diagnosed in postpartum patients. Sponsors said screening and timely treatment can prevent severe maternal mental-health outcomes.
Why it matters: Maternal health was a recurring theme in the chamber. Sponsors noted Mississippi’s…
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