Provider practice models for and costs of delivering medication abortion -- evidence from 11 US abortion care settings.

Purpose: Understanding practice models and provider costs for medication abortion (MAB) provision may elucidate ways to facilitate MAB integration into a larger arena of health care services. This study provides descriptive data on the diverse MAB practice models currently being utilized by US health care providers and the costs associated with the components of those models.

Method: Data were gathered from a sample of 11 abortion care settings, using clinic administrative records and patient satisfaction surveys.