| HEDIS*
(a registered trademark) measures of perinatal care, by payer, 2000-2003
(line graph): 2003: timeliness of prenatal care,** commercial,
89.4%; checkups after delivery,*** commercial, 80.3%; timeliness of
prenatal care,** Medicaid, 76.5%; checkups after delivery, Medicaid,
55.3%. Rates fluctuated during the specified time period, but generally
either remained stable or increased.
Source: National Committee for Quality Assurance. The State of Health Care Quality 2004. Washington, DC: NCQA, 2004. *HEDIS (Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set) is a registered trademark of NCQA. **The percentage of women beginning their prenatal care in the first trimester or within 43 days of enrollment if pregnant at enrollment. ***The percentage of women who had a visit to their health care provider between 21 and 56 days after delivery.
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