Care coordination could help lower number of babies born with NAS

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission urged stakeholders to find ways to facilitate care coordination and unify state programs and policies to reduce the number of infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, which has risen along with the number of pregnant women with opioid use disorder. The disjointed nature of behavioral, addiction and child welfare services complicates treatment and prevention of such issues, so experts say primary care providers, gynecologists and obstetricians should step in to coordinate care for pregnant women dealing with substance abuse.

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