Does medicaid pay for abortions?

According to a 2015–2016 study, in states that do not use their own Medicaid funds to cover abortions beyond those required under the Hyde Amendment, most providers declined to accept patients' Medicaid coverage, even for abortions that met Hyde requirements, citing spotty reimbursement and complicated billing. read more

1 state provides abortions only in cases of life endangerment, in apparent violation of the federal standard. 17 states have a policy that directs Medicaid to pay for all or most medically necessary abortions. 5 of these states provide such funds voluntarily. 12 of these states do so pursuant to a court order. read more

Medicaid covers abortion in 15 states in the U.S. If you live in one of the states below, click on the state name to be taken to some instructions about how to enroll in Medicaid quickly. If you want to use Medicaid to cover your abortion, you must live in and have your abortion in the same state. read more

Currently, 17 states use state-only funds to pay for abortions for women on Medicaid in circumstances different than those federal limitations set in the Hyde Amendment. 9 In 33 states 10 and the District of Columbia, Medicaid programs do not pay for any abortions beyond the Hyde exceptions (Appendix Table 1). read more