This bill mandates the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) to implement a payment strategy aimed at enhancing the availability and use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) for women under the State Medicaid program. The strategy must include several key initiatives: providing comprehensive coverage for LARCs, ensuring reimbursement for immediate postpartum insertion of LARCs separate from labor and delivery services, and eliminating both logistical and administrative barriers related to the management and provision of LARC devices. Additionally, the bill requires that all managed care organizations serving Medicaid clients adopt these payment strategies to improve access to LARCs.

To facilitate the implementation of these provisions, the Commissioner of Human Services is tasked with applying for any necessary state plan amendments or waivers to secure federal financial participation for Medicaid expenditures. The bill aims to address the low utilization of LARCs in the U.S. compared to other countries, which is often attributed to administrative and reimbursement challenges that lead to high upfront costs. By adopting these policies, the bill seeks to increase access to effective contraceptive methods and improve maternal and infant health outcomes in New Jersey.