Katy Flaherty CDC Breastfeeding Coordinator Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity 3 Components to Workplace Accommodation Insurance Workplace ECE Child Care Workplace Accommodation Breast Pumps ID: 703892
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Worksite Breastfeeding Promotion
Katy FlahertyCDC Breastfeeding CoordinatorBureau of Nutrition and Physical ActivitySlide2
3 Components to Workplace Accommodation
Insurance
Workplace
ECE
Child Care
Workplace Accommodation
Breast Pumps
Counseling /SupportSlide3
ECE/Child CareSlide4
Early Child Education (ECE): Child Care
Sample Policies for Breastfeeding Trainings for staffProviding the Breastfeeding Hotline :
1-800-833-4642
Resources are given to child care
centers
Technical AssistanceSlide5
Affordable Care Act
From Healthcare.gov website: “Health insurance plans must provide breastfeeding support, counseling, and equipment for the duration of breastfeeding. These services may be
provided
before and after you have your
baby.”Slide6
Insurance Limitation
Grandfathered PlansChanges in BenefitsCostMedicaid – AHCCCSSlide7
Insurance CompaniesSlide8
Next steps for Insurance
IBCLC SurveyEstablish an infrastructure for IBCLC’sStreamline billingImprove pump policies and proceduresSlide9
Part 2 of ACA: Workplace AccommodationSlide10
Breastfeeding and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act”) requires employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk. Employers are also required to provide a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milkSlide11
Workplace Accommodation
Reasonable break timeUp to child’s 1-year birthdayA private place other than a bathroomSlide12
What ADHS is doing for workplace lactation programs…
Business Case for Breastfeeding toolkit for AZ BusinessesWebsite to support employers, employees, etcSlide13
Contents of our Toolkit
Used the National resources as the model and worked with Healthy Arizona Worksites Manager to share consistent messagingSlide14
Projected items for the toolkit
1 core booklet with an overview of setting up a lactation program3 mini-pamphlets directed to Managers/HR, The Employee, and The Co-WorkerBreastfeeding friendly signPrivacy door hangerSlide15
Projected Rollout of Toolkits
Will be ready to roll-out February/MarchWill promote with Healthy AZ WorksitesBusinesses can order from our websiteSlide16
Business Case for Breastfeeding
The payoff for employers is significant:Retention of experienced employeesReduction in sick leave taken by employees for children’s sicknessesLower health care and insurance costsSlide17
How to help moms gain support?
Help moms overcome barriersHelping moms talk to their employer is importantSlide18
How WIC can help: Prenatal Visits
Encourage WIC Clients to talk to supervisor during pregnancyDiscuss the importance of establishing their milk supplyImportance of Baby Behavior EducationPump education via WIC/ Insurance CompanySlide19
Prenatal Education Continued
Encourage moms to start back to work slowlySpeak to supervisor: 1) Find a private place at work 2) It is not appropriate to pump inside a bathroomSlide20
More Tips for Successful Pumping at Work
Discuss a sample pumping schedule based on individual needsEncourage WIC clients to have open conversations with co-workersEncourage WIC clients to find other moms who pumped at workSlide21
Breastfeeding Website!
New and improved ADHS Breastfeeding Website is almost here!Targeting Moms, WIC staff, Hospitals, Physicians, Home Visitors, Employers, and Insurance CompaniesSeparate page for “Upcoming Events”, Bios of ADHS BF Team, and Materials and ResourcesSlide22
Let’s take a look
www.bf.is.awesome.orgSlide23
Questions?