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New Study Finds Roughly 1 in 10 Pregnant People Will Develop Long COVID

National Harbor, MD. ― While there is a growing body of research about the long-term effects of COVID in the general adult population, little research has been done on the long-term impacts on those who get COVID while pregnant.In a new study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal... Continue Reading

Olympic Athlete and Maternal Health Advocate Allyson Felix to be Honored by SMFM on Feb. 12

WHO: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) is the medical professional society for maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialists, obstetricians with additional training in high-risk pregnancies. WHAT: At its annual Pregnancy Meeting, SMFM will honor Olympic athlete Allyson Felix with an... Continue Reading

FDA Announces the Importation of a New Medication for the Treatment of Syphilis

Extencilline (Benzylpenicillin Benzathine) will be Available to Address the Shortage of Bicillin-LA January 17, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the importation of a medication to address the ongoing shortage of Bicillin-LA, a medication used to treat syphilis in... Continue Reading

Leading Preeclampsia Advocates Partner to Launch New Educational Resources

January 9, 2024 – Melbourne Fla. ― Today, the Preeclampsia Foundation (PF) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) unveiled a new “Make Preeclampsia History” patient experience visualization tool.Preeclampsia, a life-threatening hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that... Continue Reading

Nation’s Doctors To Texas Supreme Court: Ms. Cox Must Be Permitted to Obtain an Abortion

Physician groups tell court that pregnant woman “should not be compelled to endure the continued health risks posed by her pregnancy and the risk to future fertility should she be forced to carry her pregnancy to term” This morning, the American College of Obstetricians and... Continue Reading

Screening for Depression in Pregnancy and Postpartum

Authors: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD, FACOG; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC. Depression in pregnancy and postpartum is a common and important medical condition affecting many women. Screening for depression and anxiety is recommended by ACOG during... Continue Reading

Coding for Other Conditions in Pregnancy

Author(s): The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Brad Hart, MBA, MS, CPC, CPMA, COBGC. Background: The ICD-10-CM diagnosis code book provides in Chapter 15 (codes O00-O9A) a broad variety of diagnoses related to pregnancy—both pregnancy-specific diagnoses and... Continue Reading

Nuchal Translucency Credentialing & Coding

Authors: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD, FACOG; Brad Hart, MBA, MS, CPC, CPMA, COBGC; Vanita Jain, MD, FACOG. Background: First trimester screening includes biochemical markers, fetal nuchal translucency (NT) assessment via ultrasound (CPT 76813;... Continue Reading

Pregnancy Experts Applaud Massachusetts Efforts to Reduce Maternal Deaths

Budget Provides Additional Support for the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee Massachusetts governor, Maura Healey, signed into law the Commonwealth’s fiscal year 2024 budget on August 9, 2023, which included an additional $350,000 to support the Massachusetts’... Continue Reading

Pregnancy Experts Warn, Idaho Policies Compromise the Health of Women and Families

As organizations representing healthcare professionals that specialize in obstetrics and women’s health, we call on the Idaho State legislature to reinstate the state’s crucial Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC). State and local MMRCs are widely recognized as essential bodies... Continue Reading

Pregnancy Experts Condemn Indiana Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold Abortion Ban

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) issued the following statement in response to the Indiana Supreme Court ruling on Friday, June 30, to uphold the state’s abortion ban in the case of Members of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, et al., v. Planned Parenthood Great... Continue Reading

SMFM Supports Ohio Ballot Initiative to Protect Access to Reproductive Health

February 21, 2023, Washington, DC - Today, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) announced its endorsement of a ballot initiative that would protect access to evidence-based reproductive health care for individuals and families living in Ohio. “SMFM is proud to support our... Continue Reading