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Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (IPLARC)

ILPQC in 2018 deployed a statewide initiative to increase use of ACOG guidelines and support hospital-based teams to develop the capacity and resources to offer IPLARC

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52%

The percentage of Illinois pregnancies that are unintended.

2015

The year Illinois Medicaid announced that Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception was reimbursable outside the delivery bundle.

29%

The percentage of pregnancies that occurred prior to the recommended health prenancy spacing interval of 18 months after delivery.

40%

The percentage of births that take place in an Illinois hospital participating in the IPLARC initiative.

Expanding access to highly effective contraception

Long-acting reversible contracptive (LARC) methods, including intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, are not only safe – they are the most effective form of reversible contraception. Several women’s health and physician organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), support the expansion of access to LARCs immediately after delivery. ILPQC in 2018 deployed a statewide initiative to increase use of ACOG guidelines and support hospital-based teams to develop the capacity and resources to offer IPLARC

Initiative Aim and Outcome

Aim: Within 9 months of initiative start, >= 75% of participating hospitals will be providing immediate postpartum LARC.
Objectives
1. Patients receive comprehensive contraceptive counseling, including the option of IPLARC, prenatally and during the delivery admission.
2. Patients who desire and are eligible for IPLARC receive it.
3. Billing is facilitated and reimbursement is received.
4. Providers and staff, including new hires, receive ongoing IPLARC education.

IPLARC Clinical Leadership

  • Ann Borders
  • Shelly Tien
  • Kai Tao
  • Steve Locher

Resources

Our goal is to keep you informed and equipped with evidence-based resources that advance maternal and infant health. We invite you to explore our updates and share in the work of improving outcomes for all families.

Stay engaged. Stay informed. Together, we make care better.

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