Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care Contracts To Address Intimate Partner Violence

Medicaid is a critical source of health insurance for survivors of domestic violence. It provides a comprehensive benefit package that makes sure survivors can get the health and behavioral health services they need. This paper looks specifically at how states can better address domestic violence and increase access to critical services for survivors, including those delivered by non-medical providers such as domestic violence advocates, through their contracts with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO).