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Program to Provide Family Planning Services & Save State Millions

The Freep reports that a new state program called "Plan First!" will provide family planning services for about 200,000 low-income Michigan women. The program doesn't include coverage of abortions or treatment for infertility, but does include educational material, birth control and prenatal and postnatal care.

Michigan Department of Community Health director Janet Olszewski said "It is estimated that each public dollar spent to provide family planning services saves $3 that would otherwise be spent in Medicaid costs for pregnancy-related care and medical care for newborns, according to national Medicaid research. These services provide cost-savings solutions for our Medicaid program, as well as prevent unintended pregnancies.

Read Women's health plan will save state millions in the Detroit Free Press

Posted/updated Jun 30, 2006
by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan)