Measuring Contraception Use in Medicaid and CHIP

Describes two clinical performance measures for contraceptive use including how they were selected and comparison to NQF criteria; how they are computed, using Iowa Medicaid data; and plans for supporting use of the performance measures in state Medicaid programs over the coming year. Contraceptive Care – Postpartum Women Ages 15–20 (CCP-CH), Contraceptive Care – Postpartum Women Ages 21–44 (CCP-AD), Contraceptive Care – All Women Ages 15–20 (CCW-CH), Contraceptive Care – All Women Ages 21–44 (CCW-AD)