ACOG Issues Maternal Vaccine Schedule Diverging from CDC Guidance
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists released a recommended maternal vaccine schedule that differs from CDC guidance for the first time. ACOG recommends four vaccines during pregnancy: influenza, COVID-19, Tdap, and RSV. The new schedule affects prenatal care protocols and provider counseling for pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries. This divergence creates potential confusion for managed care organizations that must decide whether to align coverage policies and quality metrics with CDC or ACOG recommendations for their maternal health programs.
Medicaid MCOs must determine whether to update maternal health quality measures, provider protocols, and HEDIS vaccine metrics to align with ACOG guidance that now differs from CDC recommendations affecting approximately 40% of U.e. births covered by Medicaid.
Maternal · Managed Care
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