Postpartum Health Care Use in Medicaid During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Implications for Extending Postpartum Coverage

This Issue Brief provides a descriptive analysis of postpartum health care use among the Medicaid population before and during the PHE, when the continuous enrollment condition was in effect. Among beneficiaries with Medicaid-paid births, postpartum health care use covered by Medicaid was higher during the COVID-19 public health emergency when extended Medicaid coverage was in place, with the largest increases seen in rates of primary care visits.

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