Medicaid billing allowed to resume for Planned Parenthood after being cut off

Planned Parenthood and two other regional abortion providers can resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services after a year-long cutoff. This defunding, mandated by a July 2025 Trump administration policy, has been linked to clinic closures and reduced screenings for cancer and STDs. The restored billing, effective Sunday, does not guarantee the return of all previously cut services. The policy has financially impacted providers, leading to nearly 30 Planned Parenthood clinic closures and a significant decrease in birth control and cancer screenings. While some affiliates are expanding services, others, like Maine Family Planning, are not reopening closed primary care clinics due to the difficulty of rebuilding and ongoing funding uncertainty. The political debate over defunding abortion providers continues, with abortion opponents advocating for renewed restrictions.

Planned Parenthood and two smaller abortion providers are resuming Medicaid billing for non-abortion services after a year-long cutoff. This defunding, mandated by a previous law, led to clinic closures and reduced screenings for breast cancer and sexually transmitted infections. The funding restoration began Sunday, but not all previously cut services are expected to return. The closures impacted Planned Parenthood affiliates, leading to nearly 30 clinic shutdowns and significant decreases in birth control and cancer screenings. Two other organizations, Maine Family Planning and Health Imperatives, also experienced the defunding, with Maine Family Planning closing clinics while Massachusetts' Health Imperatives was supported by state funding and a grant. Despite the resumption of some services, the political battle over defunding abortion providers continues, with opponents pushing for renewed cuts.