In 2008, only 76.9 percent of pregnant women in Colorado received first trimester prenatal care. The target for reporting year 2010 is 77.0 percent.1 Colorado falls below the (latest available) national average of 83.7 percent and well below Healthy People 2010 Objective 16-6a, which recommends that 90 percent of pregnant women enroll in first trimester prenatal care.

Drug Utilization Review Board is responsible for making recommendations in four areas: application of standards (as described in Section 8.838); retrospective drug utilization review (DUR); ongoing intervention with pharmacists and physicians concerning therapy problems identified in the course of the DUR program; and recommendations regarding prior authorization criteria.