Aeroflow applauds Wisconsin coverage expansion

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Aeroflow Health is celebrating ForwardHealth Wisconsin’s newly announced Expanded Breast Pump Coverage Policy giving Wisconsin Medicaid and Medicaid Managed Care’s more than 1 million subscribers increased access to vital services such as breast pumps. The revised policy now includes coverage for any members if they are in the third trimester of pregnancy or have given birth; have indicated they intend to feed or are currently feeding their infant human milk; and are capable of being trained to use the breast pump, as indicated by the provider. “Aeroflow applauds MAMES’s WI Insurance Committee and WI Medicaid for broadening access to such a critical product, directly addressing a barrier that often disproportionately impacts those who need it most,” said Ryan Bullock, CSO at Aeroflow Health. “Breast pumps are often categorized as a DME benefit, meaning they are required to meet a qualification of being a medical necessity, which pregnancy is surprisingly and unfortunately not included in. Through its policy update, the vulnerable population of WI Medicaid members that previously lacked access to such products, are now well positioned to receive them prior to childbirth. Aeroflow remains committed to this vision in Wisconsin as well as the rest of the country.” The new policy is a result of several years of collaborative lobbying efforts between MAMES, DME/HME providers, including Aeroflow Health, and policy makers who critically understand the importance of access to breast pumps prior to childbirth.