Women's views and the impact of noninvasive prenatal testing on procedures in a managed care setting.

Objective: To prospectively determine the impact of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on invasive procedure utilization in a managed care setting and to elucidate women's views.

Methods: Pregnant women at 10- 20 weeks' gestation with high-risk indications for fetal aneuploidy in the Kaiser Permanente Southern California organization were eligible. Enrolled patients received routine prenatal counseling, completed a questionnaire and were offered the option of NIPT by a genetic counselor.