Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
(LARCs) are some of the safest and most-effective choices for birth control.
Although they are generally well-liked
by patients who use them, LARC prescriptions in Texas have been low.
For physicians, obstacles to prescribing LARCs include payment issues that
inhibit same-day availability, arbitrary assumptions about appropriate
candidates, and lack of insurance coverage.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission in November
released a five-year
strategic plan for promoting LARCs among Texas women. The 26-page report
focuses on increasing outreach efforts, identifying best practices for paying
for inpatient LARC insertion post-partum, and improving education and resources
for all physicians and providers.
The Texas Medical Association has developed a webinar to
help Texas physicians overcome obstacles to prescribing LARCs: Long-Acting
Reversible Contraception: Supporting Women’s Health. The
43-minute webinar is available on demand for you to watch at your leisure.
The webinar, which has been designated for 1 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit™,
will address:
- Factors
that contribute to unplanned pregnancies;
- Common
patient concerns about LARCs;
- Initiating
LARC use;
- Tips
for overcoming administrative obstacles to providing LARCs; and
- Coverage
and coding resources.
Everyone who watches the webinar will receive access to a
LARC Texas Toolkit.
As with most TMA CME programming, the webinar is free for TMA
members, thanks to a generous sponsorship by the Texas Medical Association
Insurance Trust. For additional information and tools,
visit TMA’s Maternal
Mortality and Morbidity Resource Center.
Last Updated On
December 12, 2018
Originally Published On
December 12, 2018