1. Medicaid covers birth control pills and other prescription contraceptives as a family planning prescription benefit.

2. Medicaid covers non-prescription contraceptives as a family planning benefit when a physician writes a prescription for them.

1. Medicaid covers the contraceptive implant systems, including implants and supplies. However, the Arkansas Medicaid family planning Aid Category 69 (FP-W) does not cover this device. However, Medicaid covers the removal of this device.

2. Medicaid covers insertion, removal and removal with reinsertion.

1. Medicaid pays for IUDs as a family planning benefit.

2. Alternatively, Medicaid reimburses hospitals that supply the IUD at the time of insertion.

3. Medicaid pays hospitals for IUD insertion and removal.

4. Outpatient Global Surgery rules apply. See Section 272.160.

1. All adult (21 or older) male or female Medicaid beneficiaries who are mentally competent are eligible for sterilization procedures as long as they remain Medicaid-eligible.

2. Medicaid covers Occlusion by Placement of Permanent Implants. Coverage includes the procedure, the implant device and follow-up procedures as specified in Section 216.515.

3. Refer to Section 216.514 of this manual for Medicaid policy regarding sterilization.

4. Refer to Sections 216.100, 216.130-216.132, 216.510-216.515, and 216.540-216.550 of this manual for family planning procedure codes and billing instructions for family planning services.