Women's Health Services Program 1115 Waiver

Missouri’s Women’s Health Services Program expands MO HealthNet coverage to uninsured women (Sixth Omnibus Reconciliation Act (SOBRA 1986) women who are 18 through 55 years of age losing their MO HealthNet eligibility 60 days after the birth of their child for up to one year. MO HealthNet also offers Women's Health Services to women ages 18 through 55 that have family income at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), who have assets totaling less than $250,000, and are not otherwise eligible for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicare, or health insurance coverage that provides family planning services. There is no cost sharing for this coverage and services are obtained through the MO HealthNet fee-for-service program.

MO HealthNet News

The table below provides general information and updates that are relevant to this program page, as well as all MO HealthNet providers. To find information for all other MO HealthNet programs, or to search by date, program or keyword, visit the MO HealthNet News page. If you would like to receive updates in your inbox, subscribe to MO HealthNet News!

Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
08/25/2026 49-12 Participation Requirements for MO HealthNet Managed Care Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
08/18/2026 Resolve Managed Care Claim Issues Faster with Our New Online Form! Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
08/18/2026 Changes to Preferred Biosimilar Medications Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
08/17/2026 Optimizing Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health: Join Us in Joplin on September 22 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
08/12/2026 Manually Priced Procedures Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
08/10/2026 Pharmacy Administration Helpdesk Change of Business Hours Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
08/03/2026 Changes to Preferred Biosimilar Medications Effective October 1, 2026 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
08/03/2026 TPL Insurance Forms Portal Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/27/2026 Upcoming Mandatory MFA Implementation for eMOMED Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/23/2026 49-06 Temporary Deactivation of Maximum Daily Limits for Drugs on Crossover Claims Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
07/21/2026 Optimizing Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health Meetings Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/20/2026 Upcoming Notification of Pregnancy (NOP) and Risk Screening Webinar Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/16/2026 Verifying Eligibility for MO HealthNet Participants and Managed Care Members Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/09/2026 49-02 Participant Non-Liability and Billing Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
07/08/2026 49-01 MORx Policy Regarding CMS GLP-1 Bridge Demonstration Program Copayments Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers