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Prenatal care coordination (PNCC) was added as a Wisconsin Medicaid benefit as authorized by Act 39, the 1991-93 state budget, as amended by Act 269 Laws of 1991.
Definition of the Prenatal Care Coordination Benefit
Prenatal care coordination services help a recipient and, when appropriate, the recipient’s family gain access to medical, social, educational, and other services related to the recipient’s pregnancy. Wisconsin Medicaid PNCC services are available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women with a high risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes during pregnancy through the first 60 days following delivery.
Prenatal care coordination services include all of the following:
- Outreach.
- Initial assessment.
- Care plan development.
- Ongoing care coordination and monitoring.
- Health education and nutrition counseling services (for recipients with an identified need).