25-070 You Can Now Bill Separately for Immediate Postpartum Contraception Devices, Implants or Services
Date: 03/21/25
New law went into effect January 1, 2025
New California law, Assembly Bill (AB) 2129, requires health plans to allow separate billing for immediate postpartum contraception.
Immediate postpartum contraception refers to the postpartum insertion of intrauterine devices (IUDs) or contraceptive implants performed before the member is discharged from a general acute-care hospital or licensed birthing center and includes the devices or implants.
AB 2129 requirements
Contracts between a health care service plan and a health care provider issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 follow this criteria:
- Allow a provider to separately bill for devices, implants, or professional services, or a combination thereof, associated with immediate postpartum contraception if the birth takes place in a general acute care hospital or licensed birth center.
- Prohibit the provider contract from considering these devices, implants, or services to be part of a payment for a general obstetric procedures.
- Not affect a member’s right to directly access women’s health care services, including contraceptive services, and informed consent.
Additional information
If you have questions regarding the information contained in this update, contact the Health Net Provider Services Center by email, by telephone or through the Health Net provider portal.
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This information applies to Physicians, Participating Physician Groups (PPGs), and Hospitals.