Section 410.437 - Family Planning ServicesThe MassHealth agency will pay for outpatient hospital services related to family planning. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) nonpermanent contraceptive care;(B) comprehensive medical examination;(C) diagnosis and treatment of medical problems specific to reproduction as well as diagnosis of and appropriate referral for other medical problems;(D) sexually transmitted infection (STI) and treatment;(E) cervical cancer screening (Pap smear);(G) laboratory services related to family planning (for example, Pap smear, gonorrhea culture, vaginal culture and smear, blood test for sexually transmitted infection (STI), hematocrit, complete blood count, urinalysis, and pregnancy testing); and(H) family planning counseling, including discussions about family planning, human reproduction, and methods of contraception.Amended by Mass Register Issue S1277, eff. 1/2/2015.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1308, eff. 1/2/2015.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1344, eff. 7/28/2017.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1461, eff. 1/21/2022.