CA's screening program is not free. It costs $220 to participate, although insurance may cover that cost so it is free to the patient. Any followup care for peo

CA's screening program is not free. It costs $220 to participate, although insurance may cover that cost so it is free to the patient. Any followup care for people with fetuses at high risk of a birth defect is covered by the state though. Back from when I was pregnant, I also recall that my insurer (Kaiser) would cover the cost of NIPT for anyone 35+ or in certain high-risk cases without having to go through the state. They also covered the cost of carrier testing. edit: I thought maybe you might be thinking of newborn screening which is also very much a Thing in CA, but it turns out that is also not free - $130, also covered by most insurance. Good to have though!