Worksite Breastfeeding Promotion - PowerPoint Presentation

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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?