Medicaid Family Planning Services and Supplies: Requirements and Best Practices
The Center for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Services (CMCS)
at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing this CMCS Informational
Bulletin (CIB) to summarize state obligations related to Medicaid coverage of family planning
services and supplies and state options for helping to ensure timely access to these services.
Specifically, this CIB provides states with guidance on requirements for the coverage of family
planning services and supplies, strategies to reduce barriers and increase access to contraception,
confidentiality protections for those seeking family planning services and supplies, and
information on quality measures.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 08, 2024
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.