Education & TrainingCommercialMedicaidMarch 1, 2024

Congenital syphilis intervention opportunities for neonatal and pediatric providers

Problem: Incidence of Congenital Syphilis (CS) is increasing exponentially nationwide

  • In 2021, a total of 2,677 cases were reported rising to a rate of 74.1 per 100,000 live births.
  • From 2012-2021, the number of cases increased 701.5% from 334 to 2,677 cases.

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Medicaid services provided by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP, trade name of Anthem HP, LLC.
Commercial services provided by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, trade name of Anthem HealthChoice HMO, Inc. and Anthem HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., or Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP, trade name of Anthem HP, LLC.
Independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

NYBCBS-CDCM-041192-23-CPN40661

ATTACHMENTS: Congenital syphilis intervention opportunities for neonatal and pediatric providers (pdf - 0.14mb)

PUBLICATIONS: March 2024 Provider Newsletter