Comparing Postpartum Care Utilization from Medicaid Claims and the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Wisconsin, 2011–2015

To compare two data sources from Wisconsin—Medicaid claims and Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) surveys—for measuring postpartum care utilization and to better understand the incongruence between the sources. We used linked Medicaid claims and PRAMS surveys of Wisconsin residents who delivered a live birth during 2011–2015 to assess women’s postpartum care utilization. Three different definitions of postpartum care from...