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Be Smart Medicaid Family Planning

DMA Clinical Policy and Programs
Phone - (919) 855-4260
Fax - (919) 733-2796
DMA.BESMART@ncmail.net

The Be Smart Family Planning Waiver program is designed to reduce unintended pregnancies and improve the wellbeing of children and families in N.C. by extending eligibility for family planning services to eligible women ages 19 through 55 and men ages 19 through 60 who meet the eligibility requirements for participation.

Provider participation in the Be Smart program is open to all Medicaid enrolled providers whose licensure and accreditations allows them to provide family planning services. There are no additional enrollment requirements for Medicaid providers who are currently enrolled to provide family planning services.

Family Planning Waiver services can be provided by:

• Ambulatory Surgery Centers
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
• Federally Qualified Health Centers
• Free Standing Birthing Centers
• Laboratories
• Local Health Departments
• Nurse Midwives
• Nurse Practitioners
• Outpatient Hospitals
• Physicians
• Rural Health Clinics

“Be Smart” Family Planning Waiver Program Provider Training

**** Updated May 8, 2009 ****

• Microsoft Power Point version (959 KB)
• Adobe PDF version (516 KB)

Important Memorandums

• Distribution of Oral Contraceptive Pills to FPW Patients by Health Departments, May 15, 2008 (152 KB)
• Distribution of Oral Contraceptive Pills to Medicaid Patients by Health Departments, October 26, 2006 (199 KB)

Additional information about the Be Smart program and family planning services covered through the waiver program is available in the following publications:

• May 2006 Special Bulletin, Family Planning Waiver "Be Smart"
• Medicaid Family Planning Waiver Fact Sheet (25 KB)
• Be Smart brochures are available at no charge to participating providers.

Medicaid Bulletins

For changes and updates to coverage criteria, billing information, and other program requirements refer to the N.C. Medicaid general and special bulletins.

• Index of Articles for Family Planning Providers
• Index of All Bulletins
• All Bulletins by Date

North Carolina Be Smart Family Planning Waiver Reports

• Waiver Year Three
  • Interim Annual Report, January 2009 (1.45 MB)
  • Interim Annual Data Analysis Report, December 2008 (375 KB)
  • Report on the Non-Participant Survey, December 2008 (616 KB)
  • Primary Care Referrals Report on Focus Groups and Male Participant Survey, December 2008 (500 KB)
• Waiver Year Two
  • Interim Annual Report, September 2009 (484 KB)
  • Interim Annual Data Analysis Report, December 2007 (433 KB)
  • Report on the Non-Participant Survey, January 2008 (2.87 MB)
  • Primary Care Referrals Report on Focus Groups and Male Participant Survey, January 2008 (602 KB)
• Waiver Year One
  • Interim Annual Report, January 2008 (2.5 MB)
  • Primary Care Referrals Focus Groups, September 2007 (456 KB)
• Baseline Year Fertility Rate Report, July 2007 (297 KB)

Family Planning Medicaid is a program that will end October 1, 2010, unless it is extended.