Investing in Maternal and Child Health

as the industry standard default. FEHBP is the largest group medical plan in the United States and is

reviewed annually for adequacy.

In situations where clinical guidelines or recommendations conflicted, the Benefits Advisory Board

reviewed the original documents and developed their own “expert opinion” statement.

Review

The Plan Benefit Model was reviewed by the Benefits Advisory Board. In addition, an ad-hoc

committee of 20 individuals and organizations reviewed the model and submitted comments and

corrections. These external reviewers provided additional expertise and guidance. Reviewers included

primary care providers; academic researchers; maternal and child health policy experts; patient and

family advocates; and ancillary service providers, including dentists, dieticians, vision providers, and

others. A full list of external reviewers is provided in the acknowledgements section on page A-iii.

Figure 2A: Organizations Cited in the Plan Benefit Model

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)

American Association of Certified Orthoptists (AACO)

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

American Dental Association (ADA)

American Dietetic Association (ADA)

American Medical Association (AMA)

American Psychological Association (APA)

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Bright Futures Guidelines

California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF)

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMHS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Eye Med

Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP)

Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)

Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)

National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN)

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

U.S. Armed Services Health Care Services (TriCare)

U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Professionals (HRSA-BHP)

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)