Family Planning Benefit Program

The School of Public Health (SPH) is working with the Bureau of Women's Health, NYS Department of Health, to develop training on issues related to the Family Planning Benefit Program (FPBP).

The FPBP provides free Medicaid coverage of family planning services to all persons of childbearing age with incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. For example, a person of child bearing age whose family consists of three members with an annual income of $31,344 would qualify for this program.

Family planning services under this program can be provided by all Medicaid enrolled family planning providers including hospital-based and free-standing clinics, federally qualified health centers or rural health centers, obstetricians/ gynecologists, physicians, nurse practitioners, licensed midwives, pharmacies and laboratories that provide family planning related services.

Upcoming programs:

Spring 2005 - Regional training

• Albany – May 24, 2005
• Utica – May 25, 2005
• Buffalo – June, 7, 2005
• Rochester – June 8, 2005
• Melville – June 15, 2005
• New York City – June 21, 2005