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Documentation Required
Recommended (per ACOG guidance cited in the CPB) components of prenatal care that women considering home birth should be offered (not described as coverage documentation requirements): 'group B Strep screening and treatment, genetic screening, as well as HIV screening.'
No specific documentation requirements are stated in this Clinical Policy Bulletin.
Key Coverage Criteria
None — Aetna considers planned deliveries at home and associated services not medically appropriate.
Coverage of home births will be considered when mandated by law under plans subject to state mandates.