Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence

This mandate study uses Maryland's All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) to estimate the fiscal impact of requiring Medicaid and commercial insurers to cover aesthetic and restorative care for domestic violence survivors, finding that the mandate would result in modest premium increases across all market segments while highlighting significant data gaps — including the inability to identify DV-related claims — that underscore the need for improved tracking of DV/IPV injuries in administrative data.

Case Study Link: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence

Case Study Contact: Lisa Kennedy, lkennedy@berrydunn.com