Abstract Objectives: In the mid 1980’s the federal government
passed legislation allowing states to expand their Medicaid
programs for pregnant women. States were also offered
matching funds for “enhanced” prenatal care services. The
Illinois Family Case Management (FCM) Program targets
low-income women and aims to reduce barriers to prenatal
care and infant healthcare utilization and also provides health
education. We evaluated the outcome of the Illinois Family
Case Management Program (FCM) in preventing low birth