Optional Benefit for Expectant Mothers
For eligible members, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield wants to help you obtain
information and coverage options that will assist you in having a healthy baby.
We offer the free Special Delivery prenatal-care program as an additional benefit
to Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield regardless of their pregnancy-risk status.
Special Delivery employs three strategies — education, assessment and coverage
options — to educate the expectant mother in the prevention of preterm births
secondary to high-risk prenatal conditions.
The Special Delivery program is designed to encourage the mother-to-be to actively
participate in obtaining comprehensive prenatal care.
For Moms-To-Be
The program and its staff are dedicated to the good health of all mothers and their
babies. Once registered, each expectant mom will receive educational material to
encourage good health practices during pregnancy, including materials to increase
her awareness of symptoms that may signal preterm labor.
Once enrolled, the member is assigned an OB nurse who specializes in the care of
high-risk pregnancies and will speak with the same nurse throughout her pregnancy
to promote continuity of care.
Health-Care Resource List
This comprehensive list of telephone
numbers and website addresses should help members who are pregnant locate community
resources, health education classes and other sources of information on pregnancy
and prevention of preterm birth.
How To Enroll
Enrollment in the program is available to all expectant mothers but is not automatic.
Once members find out they are pregnant, they can call or visit the website to
enroll.
Online enrollment is available through My Blueprint, our member self-service center.
We hope that by encouraging women to participate in this free program, we can make
every delivery a "Special Delivery."
For More Information:
Call: 1-800-742-6457
Email:
Specialdelivery@arkbluecross.com
Healthy Babies, Healthy Business
In response to a national crisis of premature births, The March of Dimes has created
a website that companies can promote directly from their own company Intranet, website,
or Extranet. Healthy
Babies, Healthy Business provides companies with educational material related
to pregnancy and newborn health. By giving employees access to "HBHB" through the
Intranet, you can educate them about having healthy babies. My 9 Months is the preconception and prenatal information
program offered through March of Dimes.
NOTE: No member should ever rely on any advice or information from the Special
Delivery nurse as a substitute for the advice of her own physician. The Special
Delivery program is not a substitute for the health-care services and advice of
her physician and does not assume responsibility for her medical care or advice.
It is intended solely to provide general education as well as assistance in accessing
health-plan benefits related to her pregnancy. You should always consult your own
physician and follow his or her advice and direction with respect to all aspects
of your or your child's medical care.
More Useful Information
Visit the Mother Hood page for more
articles for moms and moms-to-be. Here you will find useful articles, tips and hints.
You can also find Mother Hood on Facebook or follow on Twitter.
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