Award
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 5P20GM156684-02
Postpartum depression screening at well-child visits: An evaluation of newly covered Medicaid services in Arkansas
Recipient
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
Award Amount
$176,308.00
Ceiling
$176,308.00
Awarded
June 11, 2026
Identifier
5P20GM156684-02
Evaluation of Arkansas Medicaid's postpartum depression screening reimbursement policy using claims and birth certificate data to assess impact on screening and related outcomes.
Description
This project evaluates the impact of Arkansas Medicaid's policy change to reimburse postpartum depression screening during well-child visits. It uses Arkansas's All Payer Claims Database linked with birth certificates to assess changes in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and adverse events, including disparities across maternal demographics and geographic areas, and provider-level variation.